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NATURES 
DIVINE SCIENCE 



BIRTH OF THE FINAL ERA 



BY 

N. D. SICKELS 



FOREWORD 

THIS BOOK CANNOT BE FULLY FORECAST: THE SHORTEST 
ADEQUATE INDEX THAT CAN BE COMPILED, IS THE ENTIRE 
WORK: LIKE THE BIBLE. IT OFTEN REPEATS AND EX- 
TENDS SALIENT POINTS IN VARYING FORMS: A COMPLETE 
REFERENCE-AS WITH MANY CONCORDANCE. WOULD EX- 
CEED THE VOLUME. 'TIS THE PANACEA— OR COMPLETE 
FINAL SCIENCE OF LIFE: A LINE OF NATURAL PRINCI- 
PLES POTENTIALLY LIMITLESS: VOID OF OPINION AND 
MISSING LINKS. PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL 
-WORLD WIDE. THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND 
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. 



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Nature's Divine Science 

—OR- 

INTELLECTUAL DETERMINISM 

-OF- 

UNITY AND PERFECTION 

-BY— """ 

N. D. SICKELS 

Born of Nelson arid Amanda Sickels, 
Waterloo, Wis., U. S. A., March, 25, 1859. 

HOME, SAN DIEGO, CAL. 
1915 



THE ONLY COMPLETE EXPLANATION OF THE GOLDEN RULE 



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BIETH OF THE FINAL ERA 

JUST A FEW OF THE IMPORTANT PROBLEMS ACCURATELY 
TREATED BY 

Nature's Divine Science 

THE MOST UNIQUE, PRACTICAL AND VALUABLE WORK: AB- 
SOLUTELY COMPLETE. THE RESULT OF 27 YEARS STUDY 
AND COST OF $50,000. MAN AND HIS EVERY AFFAIR OF 
LIFE DEALT WITH FAR MORE RELIABLE THAN ASTRONOMY: 
EVER LAW ABIDING. 

THE PANACEA 

OR 

Final Scientific Solution of Every Basic Problem — By 
Means of a Definite Natural Principle, That When Duly 
Applied cures all: — Personal, Social and Govern- 
mental — WORLD WIDE. 

GENERAL INDEX 

The Law of Human Nature Formulated — Basis of 
the Work. 

Psycho-physics — or Nervous Functions, at last fully 
but simply explained. Every problem of psychology 
simplified and completed — robbing life, mind, con- 
sciousness, etc., of their mystery. Final solution of 

THE WILL, LOVE, ALTRUISM, SELFISHNESS, FREEDOM, 

slavery, etc. 

Right and Wrong — at last definitely defined, and the 
basic motives of actions fully explained. 

Criminology — fully, exactly and beautifully solved. 



6 Nature's Divine Science 

Every phase of theology, religion, spiritualism, soul, 

DREAMS, SLEEP, VISIONS, INTUITION, INSPIRATION, REV- 
ELATION, THE BIBLE and CHRIST: TELEPATHY, SUGGES- 
TION, HYPNOTISM, SPIRIT, MATTER and ELECTRICITY: 

Even Sanity and Insanity — Clarified. 

Complete explanation of cosmic chemistry, the either, 
cause and effect, evolution, etc. — Plain enough for 
children to understand. 

Origin, development, capacity and destiny of man. 
Tue intricate error and horror of today, compared 

WITH THE SIMPLICITY, HARMONY and BEAUTY OF TO- 
MORROW. 

THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF HUMAN LIFE GREATLY EX- 
TENDED. 

The problem of marriage, divorce, eugenics, child- 
slavery, CARNAL VICES, LIQUOR, TOBACCO, LYING, GRAFT, 
GAMBLING, CHEATING, THIEVERY, MURDER, etc. : EVERY 

discord and war — each forever solved. 
Therapeutics — personally and broadly expounded: 

EVERY OCCULT PROCESS — INCLUDING CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 
FULLY EXPLAINED. 

Where ' mutts' come from and sure preventive. 

Culminates in an absolutely scientific solution of 

every governmental problem labor and capital, 

economics, money, monopoly, taxes, rent, inter- 
est, profit, immigration and tariff: universal 
peace, uniform plenty, .health, happiness, etc. : 
being a thoroughly new, correct and complete 
world wide process. 

the system of uniform education, travel, amuse- 
MENTS and joy is without a flaw, — converting 
mankind into a gigantic scientific school, and 
the earth into an ideal play ground. 

Deals equally perfect with every phase of politics — 
including socialism, anarchy, woman suffrage, 



Index 7 

etc. inevitably satisfactory to one and all ever 

disputeless. 

'tls the climax of workless yet idleless science of 

living as void of fad, superstition, or personal 

opinion and authority as gravity. 

EVEN AT ONCE, COMPLETELY SETTLES EV- 
ERY PERSONAL AND PUBLIC DEBT ON 
EARTH, WHILE RENDERING IT IMPOSSI- 
BLE TO EVER CONTRACT ANOTHER— WITH- 
OUT THE EXCHANGE OF A DOLLAR, WON- 
DERFULLY BENEFICIAL TO ALL — EVEN 
CREDITORS. 

Every function being guided by inexorable natural 

law, therefore all local city, county and state, 

legislation is entirely abolishes©/'-' .'" 

Besides the foregoing, there are hundreds of other 
equally important questions solved, by the same 
inerrant process of mathematical reasoning from 
cosmic principles or law of human nature. 

the original chart matter, 
natural and compact as an egg 

Yet to merely doubt or believe such would be foolish, 
for 'tis now possible to know — The Truth, The 
Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth. 

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR AND HISTORY OF 
THE WORK. 



—AGENTS WANTED— 

As a reading of the work will make self-evident, this 
book is destined to be the most extensively read of any 
ever published; agents should therefore make good 

AND STEADY WAGES. 



PREFACE 

It cannot be to strongly urged, that there is one par- 
amount essential for the reader to at once thoroughly 
grasp and abide by, which may at first seem ridiculous, 
or hard to do. 

That is — as a panacea or cure-all, necessarily calls 
for an almost complete reversal of many long established 
beliefs and customs — which have resulted in the in- 
tricate error of today: 

Therefore, in order to give the new order of affairs 
a square deal, one should — for the time-being at least, 
placidly waive aside all personal and general opinions — 
born of conventional processes, regardless of seeming 
errors or impracticability, etc. — of the new way, until 
it is fully understood — by means of a studious and un- 
bias reading of the entire book, before passing the 
slightest judgment: For self-evidently such a wonder- 
ful reformation calls for a corresponding radical 
change of opinions; such is inevitable — it being impos- 
sible to both eat the pudding and keep it. 

For the sake of righteous judgment, therefore, you 
are earnestly advised to waive all premature con- 
clusions on any single or more points; — wholly aside, 
until the work is thoroughly grasped; for unquestion- 
ably in that way and no other may any one adequately 
comprehend the method proposed or merit of results. 

If need be, try to imagine while reading the book, 
that its an accurate historical account — for instance, of 
life on the planet Mars, where the thoughtful inhabi- 
tants have learned, by unbiasly observing the cause 
and effect of associated good and bad experiences, 
how to ever precisely conform to natural construc- 
tive forces, and thereby live a unform continuously 



10 Nature's Divine Science 

happy life, to an average age of fully one thousand 
years. 

Forget, as it were, to associate the ideas and customs 
of " earth worms" with the perfected people of Mars, 
except to realize their wonderful upward leap in com- 
parison with our present shamefully ignorant and mis- 
erable existence : or, what fools we must be to ignore 
plain facts, which if heeded, would inevitably supply 
our every need for a like superiority. 

Anyhow, in some way try to realize that by a con- 
tinuously set antagonistic opinion, while reading, or by 
an incomplete study of the facts and principles in- 
volved — even with an open, negative or receptive mind, 
one's final judgment would be correspondingly de- 
fective. 

Judge after instead of before, a careful and 
complete reading, for of course the essential great 
change will at first seem strange and absurd. 

Keep Cool, Think, Be Reasonable. 

'Tis a Work Requiring and Promoting Sanity — 
Mankind's Greatest Need. 

An accomplishment, generally believed impossible. 
Embracing utmost complexity with absolute simplicity. 

Natural and Compact as an Egg 

IMPERSONAL-OPINIONLESS 

SCIENCE. 

I will at once pay any person $1000 for each and 
every problem which they prove is not correctly em- 
braced by intellectualism; also a like amount for 
pointing out each missing link thereof — in the sense of 
being less than a complete and the only possible pan- 
acea, and add $10,000 to the first winning made before 
the year 1920. The copyright and sale of this book be- 
ing pledged as security for prompt fulfillment of this 
binding offer. 



None can condemn any part of this work unless they 
support the wrong it seeks to correct, for 'tis of fact a 



Preface 11 

master effort to point out prevailing errors, and the 
exact right that should supplant them — in every realm 
of life. 



To judge intellectualism from merely an attempted 
verbal explanation — by no matter who, the index, a 
sentence, chapter — or by less than a careful study of 
the entire book, is like the prevalent idiotic belief that 
a person can generally be rightly judged by merely an- 
other's " FIRST IMPRESSION." 

Of course an inspired genuine puritanic "yank" 
might guess " purty-close " once or twice in a life time, 
should they make it their exclusive business. But as 
all who have properly examined the subject know, — the 
ordinary person seldom, if ever, squarely punk the 
bull's-eye with that first impression. 

Yet many think they do, for none of these guy's ever 
investigate to find out. Why, such people never get 
even a right impression of themselves — though they en- 
cumber the earth — three score years and ten. They 
hardly even get well acquainted with their children, 
wife or husband — if other people's impressions are at 
all reliable. 

"Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. : 

— John 8 :15. 

I maybe "the biggest or measliest crank on earth", 
yet give me a square deal and watch the result. 

Remember — This is the first work ever printed — 
"mathematically" dealing with man — by the law of 

HUMAN NATURE INERRANT CAUSE AND EFFECT. 

N. D. SICKELS 



INTRODUCTION 

Essential to Read Carefully 
I. 

Nature's Divine Science, as suggestively outlined by 
this little book, is unquestionably the final perfect so- 
lution of the old, old all-important problem ot how to 

UNIFY AND PERFECT SOCIETY, Or effect UNIVERSAL FRA- 
TERNITY. An entirely original combination of old and 
new truths being herein scientifically compounded, as 
to at last produce the magic social wand or panacea 
so diligently sought by the sages of all ages; which, 

BEING ALL-INCLUSIVE AND FLAWLESS IN PRINCIPLE, is 

therefore finished — never to be surpassed only by ex- 
tension in detail of same. 

A work, not for mere pastime reading — yet when 
duly studied, becomes not only interesting, but very in- 
structive. However, owing to its extreme uniqueness 
of construction, condensation and vastness of scope, im- 
portance, etc., justifies some preliminary explanation; 
therefore, in presenting it for public consideration, I 
take the liberty of first saying that it is the result of 
years of very careful and unbiased study — from every 
angle. 

As will be understood from the familiar quotation — 
'know thyself ', the work is based upon human na- 
ture and conforms strictly to right and wrong, for the 
first time accurately defined herein; beginning in that 
respect with a concise study of man, and culminates in 
formulating an accurate universal law of his be- 
ings; which has been pronounced "as true and far 
more important than The Law of Gravity"; and from 
which — regardless of prevalent opinions and customs, 
there is logically deduced just what human nature calls 



14 Nature's Divine Science 

for. and what would be the result if faithfully followed 
— instead of trying — as now, to make man harmoniously 
conform to the prevailing thousands of waring errors. 

The conclusions, or mere hints of the method — for 
that is all the work attempts to outline — even without 
extensive connecting arguments, are — however, so de- 
cidedly different from conventional ideas, and calls for 
such a radical general change, as to at first often mys- 
tify and astonish — if not disgust, even the brightest 
minds; hence, the necessity of quite an extensive intro- 
ductory explanation. 

I maintain that the source of all, and therefore in- 
finitely the most injurious of the thousands of prevail- 
ing fallacies, are those of arbitrarily declaring man 
free and altruistic; for each and every known fact 
harmoniously combine to not only dispute and refute 
the venerable dogmas, but when duly studied and car- 
ried to their logical conclusions — as combinedly or 
properly done for the first time by this work, it is con- 
clusively shown that the human being is inevitably an 

ABSOLUTE SLAVE TO INFINITE SELFISHNESS — GIVING OR 
TAKING, ETC., EVER BEING EQUALLY IN QUEST OF SELF- 
SATISFACTION : Yet in which — as all else, nature makes 
no mistake, for when intelligently developed by proper 
and regular poising — under master instructors, self- 
consideration culminates in ideal life — promotive of 
right, and constitutes the essential basis for absolutely 
unifying and perfecting society; being as it were, the 
universal panacea so zealously sought by so many 
great minds throughout all the past — for the purpose 
of emancipating humanity from its ever-increasing aw- 
ful stress and strife. 

Far as known, no critical science or philosophy has 
in degree of detail ever covered so great a field with 
as few words; for this little work most ideally treats 
every phase of personal and state existence from their 
inception to practical immortality; and too, shows 
clearly how the final era of universal brother- 



Introduction 15 

hood, harmony, plenty, greatly extended longevity, 

ETC., MAY BE QUICKLY AND FULLY attained. 

The last assertion is consciously made — after having 
the work studied and passed upon by many eminently 
competent judges, who unitedly pronounce it the very 
acme of science — ' ideal \ Also, while many exclaim in 
effect that ' its too good to be true ', I have found on many 
and every occasion, that even if a person at first holds 
the very opposite opinions, they always become enthus- 
iastic supporters of the system, soon as they catch a 
vivid glimpse of its full scope, meaning and inevitable 
results. 

As a matter of fact — it is axiomatic, that when the 
entire truth of any subject is known, it alway quickly 
prevails — disagreement generally being the result iof 
neither being wholly correct or not fully understood. 

Nov/, I claim that in so much as every known fact 
exactly agrees w r ith and supports my contentions, which 
— as stated, every person having dispassionately studied 
the subject acknowledges to be true; and when coupled 
with the inevitable great benefit that logically accrue 
to each and every human being — were the system 
adopted, it is therefore at least reasonable to conclude, 
that the principles involved are as stated — epoch mak- 
ing truths. They are too, all-inclusive, ideally regu- 
lative of every phase of discordant society, or veritably 

— THE UNIVERSAL PANACEA. 

For ins. ance — while exacting and providing for ab- 
solute equity in the treatment and condition of man- 
kind, it wo Id work as much benefit to the so-called 
'upper crus 1 ' as for the lower. 

When understood, there's not an intelligent wealthy 
person on earth, who would object to the exaction of 
a complete confiscation of private property, and 
who — under the conditions herein provided, would 
not gladly conform thereto; for it fully explains a per- 
fectly feasible system, for perpetually providing every 
essential of ideal life to each and every person alike — 
even much that the wealthiest cannot now command — 



16 Nature's Divine Science 

for all generations. In short, it would take away 
everything that is cumbersome or detrimental, and sup- 
ply every possible need ; and too, it is the only method 
ever devised that would inevitably, completely and sat- 
isfactorily do this. 

It conclusively shows how all exchange of work and 
commodities between individuals — as well as money or 
other mediums of trade, may be simply and entirely 
eliminated — thereby working inestimable universal 
benefit ; even at once — astonishing as it may seem, 

COMPLETELY SETTLES EVERY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEBT ON 
EARTH, AND MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER CONTRACT AN- 
OTHER; — in fact, it flawlessly deals with every conceiv- 
able personal, social, state or international problem of 
finance and economics. 

It furthermore suggests a far more generally satis- 
factory, practical and superior moral and ethical code 
than any religion or process of law ever conceived. 
Any how — as anyone must realize when fully under- 
stood, the system would not only insure universal 
plenty, peace and happiness, but an extension of ideal 
bodily spiritual life, comparatively unto immortality. 

Every phase of psychic phenomena is fully and 
clearly explained, and constitute the basis of con- 
clusions. 

Above all, it unquestionably lays the accurately 
scientific basis — so long sought and badly needed, upon 
which to forever righteously settle the frightful prob- 
lem Of CRIMINOLOGY. 

It outlines an ideal government and basis for choos- 
ing the best possible officers — entirely doing away with 
politics and possibility of graft; also entirely eliminates 
domineering personal or class authority. 

It deals perfectly with the great problems of Educa- 
tion, Marriage, Divorce, Prostitution, Eugenics, and 
Woman Suffrage; righteously solves Socialism and 
every contention between capital and labor — entirely 
doing away with Rent, Profit, Interest, Taxes, etc. ; — 
even suggesting a strictly scientific basis for knowing 



Introduction 17 

just how much work each and every person should do 
— absolutely eliminating drudgery, being — in the pre- 
vailing sense, a workless system; also fully and satis- 
factorily settle the 'The King of Terrors' — anarchy. 

The railroad, banking and other weighty problems 
in turn, most humbly fall in line; likewise the Temper- 
ance and Tobacco questions, Health, Religious problems, 
Panics, Hard-times, Swindling, Booms, etc. ; as well as 
the intricate problem of Law and Lawing, Child Slav- 
ery, Poverty, Food Adulteration, Stealing, Lying, Sin, 
Competitions, Murder, War, etc., etc. In fact — being 
rooted in indisputable universal basic principles of 
nature, it inevitably deals ideally scientific with every 
conceivable individual, social and governmental prob- 
lem BEING PRACTICAL AND FINAL. 

True — it exacts a drastic change in general opinions, 
customs, etc., but as it is based on self-evident great 
truths, and works such grand universal good; being 
complete and thoroughly logical — containing no contra- 
dictions or mere theory as a basis for dispute, it would 
therefore 'take but little educational propagation ;to 
bring every body to its support — who could never back- 
slide, because there is nothing better to conceive — the 
climax. 

From my experience in discussing the problem with 
many people of various classes, and seeing how quickly 
every one seems to fully understand and agree that "It 
is simply grand ' ' ! each enthusiastically announcing 
their readiness to conform to its methods — if adopted. 
I'm therefore thoroughly convinced that with the natur- 
al open moral and correspondingly financial support 
that such a genuinely meritorious work may reasonably 
expect, a movement should be quickly started that will 
literally ' ' go like wild-fire ' ' ; for I 'm sure that the in- 
telligent OF ALL CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, 

could be thoroughly convinced of its wonderful ad- 
vantages to themselves and the human race, and be- 
come its active supporters in a very short time. 



18 Nature's Divine Science 

Its greatest need — outside of some immediate finan- 
cial and open influential support — however, is news- 
paper publication — explanation, comments, etc., which 
I believe will be readily extended by many public- 
spirited journals, — after which it will take care of itself. 

Now, don't think from the foregoing, that from a 
scholastic standpoint, I consider the work of any special 
consequence ; for no one will see more clearly that I 
realize, that most any schooled person could greatly im- 
prove its diction and grammatical composition : I also 
realize that the sequence in arrangement of principles 
involved — as well as the cross-reference work, is quite 
bad. All should remember, however, that though it is 
the result of many years of earnest study, this is the 
first attempt at composing and classifying the ideas — 
combinely a very difficult undertaking, and not even 
pretending to be a 'scholar', the work from that view- 
point is necessarily not only somewhat crude, but the 
component principles are correspondingly more or less 
vaguely expressed; in fact, I know that in these re- 
spects, the work is in sore need of revision. 

What I mean in speaking of its perfection, is that it 
embodies and quite clearly classifies and expresses, 
every fundamental principle essential to the great work 
of perfectly harmonizing the thousands of factions, 
methods and theories now at war with one another; or 
suggests just "How to Unify and Perfect Society" in 
every respect the world over. I am nevertheless duly 
conscious of the seeming monumental egotism displayed 
in these introductory remarks ; which, however, the in- 
herent merit of the basic principles involved calls for 
and justifies. 

I also fully realize that the systematic truths pro- 
claimed, hit everybody's opinions a hard whack some- 
where, and a great many everywhere; therefore, but 
few people will be sufficiently cool and broad-minded — 
of their own accord, to at first give it due, full and 
unbiased consideration. That I'll be called a fool, 
crazy and "undesirable citizen" by every narrow- 



Introduction 19 

minded, hot-head in the land — is expected; indeed, I've 
already been publicly dubbed by a 'saint', who spoke — 
as they generally do, before even reading, much less 
studying the subject — as a "square deal" requires, the 
"King of Cranks"! However, as I have found all such 
microcephaltic people, the easiest of any to handle when 
cornered; that is — easy to corral and trim by means of 
an unbroken chain of logic — for in the last analysis, 
they are victims of ignorance only, I'm therefore con- 
tent to wait for the inevitable 'last laugh' — even though 
it may come as such triumphs usually do, seemingly 
much belated. 

The fact is, no one could study more open-mindedly 
or be more cool-headed, nor more sincerely anxious to 
find or to be shown a defect in the work than myself — 
if there be any, but as yet I've failed to find a per- 
son — who after duly studying the facts — as certainly 
such an important matter exacts, to persistently even pre- 
tend to see a defect, other than in composition; they all 
concluding that "it is indeed ideal — even if impracti- 
cable", without at first seeming to realize that when 
pronounced in effect "flawless in principle", the ac- 
knowledgement unwittingly grants precisely the essen- 
tial basis for perfect success — if deservedly expanded; 
which I sincerely hope — because of its true merit in 
principle, to hereafter be enabled to do — for my heart 
is in the cause. 



II. 

The foregoing was written over three years ago, short- 
ly after the small original section — constituting the last 
part of this book, had been published, in the shape of 
a single sheet wall chart; which — in a very condensed 
form, embodies practically every fundamental principle 
underlying this now greatly extended work — original^ 
prepared as notes to a lecture. 



20 Nature's Divine Science 

The chart has been carefully examined by quite a 
number of eminently competent thinkers in this coun- 
try and Europe, and in every instance pronounced the 
climax of idealism. Yet, while complete in principle, its 
extreme condensation rendered it vague to all but the 
very highly trained scientific thinker; hence, it was 
mere trash to all but a few. 

Introduction (I), was written with the intention of 
simply making it constitute a preamble solely to the 
chart matter — to be printed in pamphlet form, which 
was never published. 

Some three months ago, I decided to bring out the 
pamphlet, but thought it best to add a few pages of 
further explanation. At that time there was no inten- 
tion of making any elaborate extension, and until the 
last page of the present work was written, every article 
was intended to be the last. 

Every section, however, has been left exactly as first 
written; there has been no attempt made to sort out the 
different phases of subjects brought out here and there, 
and connect them under duly classified headings. 

For instance, probably when taken as a whole, there 
is no work as clear and complete on salient points of 
the great subject of psychology as this — much being 
' absolutely original ' ; yet the treatment of that most im- 
portant of all phases of nature for man to fully under- 
stand, like the discussion of many other problems — 
especially freedom and love, is scattered throughout 
the book; so it is especially due both the work and the 
reader, that this explanation be made: In other words, 
no section is complete by itself, it takes the entire book 
to round them out. 

Even complete as it now is — in every essential fea- 
ture to a thoughtful reader, there are many minor 
branches which I would have discussed had I the time 
to do so, and hope to complete in future. 

Most people will think that the author must be a 
monumental egotist to make such seemingly extrava- 
gant claims; yet should the book be duly studied, they 



Introduction 21 

would doubtless agree that the introductory remarks 
are instead, extremely modest. 

The plain truth is — even in it's crude shape, words 
cannot adequately explain its full scope, nor over-esti- 
mate the importance of this work, for it really embodies 
the groundwork of far more than is claimed — that of 
containing the complete basic principles upon which 
alone, mankind may be thoroughly unified and per- 
fected; THE CLIMAX SOCIAL SCIENCE OR CONSTITUTION OP 
THE FINAL ERA UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD OF MANKIND, 

which can never be surpassed — except in an extension 
and more perfectly systematized details of same; for 

IT ALSO PROVES THE PRESENT AN ERA OF INSANITY. 

The author expects no special credit, for its no more 
than any intelligent person could have done — and 
many far better, had they discovered the same complete 
basis to work from. In fact — this work will constitute 
only a mere hint, compared with the great works that 
will rapidly be built upon the foundation herein firmly 
established. 

No thoughtful person will consider any of these 
statements the least extravagent, when the mighty 
principles involved are fully grasped, which can easily 
be done by any normal brain in less than a week 's time ; 
it will require some study though — not mere casual 
reading. 

To fully understand this book, is to have a more solid 
basic education than any person on earth has — who has 
not duly studied it, against which no one — no matter 
how 'learned', can hold out five minutes in an argu- 
ment: No fallacy can stand long against an unbroken 
chain of self-evident facts — such as this work furnishes. 

This work makes no claim of being technically cor- 
rect — though even in that respect it is quite accurate, 
but does claim that in every principle involved, it's 
absolutely flawless, and that it covers every phase 
of sociology; constituting — or clearly suggesting, the 
only possible scientific panacea. 



22 Nature's Divine Science 

The code of practical morals and ideal universal life 
it would establish, is as much higher than the 'Christ 
Ideal', as a school of children is purer than a brothel: 
The great upward leap in this respect will be its great- 
est drawback, because its transcendental idealism will 
be too much for the average person to at once grasp ; 
yet every change required rests upon the simplest 

PRACTICAL TRU THS INCONTROVERTIBLE. 

The ideals set forth are not supposed to be judged by 
the past or present; they transcend all such incompar- 
ably — resting entirely alone; so its a mere waste of 
time to make such comparisons — except to note the vast 
upward leap and complete reformation. 

This work must be judged wholly by the laws of 
nature or right and wrong — not by what is. It's 

PRACTICAL IDEALISM, Or INTELLECTUALISM : REALLY PER- 
FECTED AND COMPLETED SOCIALISM, SO NOT BORN OF THE 
HALF-BREED POLITICAL MACHINE OF TODAY. 

Many substitutes — embodying some of the principles, 
will be cunningly suggested, and for a time catch mul- 
titudes of the unaware ; which will serve only to confuse 
people and delay the final era: All such ought to be 
thoroughly ignored; the unadulterated and complete 
truth alone can have a healthy growth — so * beware of 
false prophets.' 

The great throngs of ' spiritual religions' — in their 
myriads of forms and sects, will at first be the main 
resistance, which will yield only by degrees; but after 
final utter failure to make their ' faith' more or less 
conform to this science, they will entirely succumb. 

The superstition of theology — of no matter what na- 
ture, dogma — the bulwark of all ignorance and wrong, 
must be eliminated root and branch, before progress, 
intelligence and right can possibly rule supreme; there 
can be no compromise. "Nothing is higher than 

TRUTH" NATURAL CONSTRUCTIVE LIVING, WHICH UN- 
FETTERED THOUGHT ALONE CAN DULY PROMOTE AND 
MAINTAIN. 



Introduction 23 

This work has come to stay forever; after every other 
book now extant has sunk into oblivion, the principles as 
enunciated by Nature's Divine Science, will constitute 
the basis of the world's library; every human being 
will then be rightfully recognized as a real god, and 

MONARCH OF THEIR EARTHLY PARADISE. 



III. 



Since writing the above, two years have elapsed, 
and much has been added to this book — now being prac- 
tically complete; each article — however, has been left 
just as first written; and there will be found consider- 
able repetition and extension discussions of much the 
same subjects — from different points of view, as such 
may have an important bearing on the questions under 
consideration. 

This makes it imperative that the entire book be care- 
fully studied in order to understand or finish any prob- 
lem — no section being complete in salient facts, may 
alone leave a wrong impression, which the combination 
would entirely straighten out. 

In other words, the essential points covered on any 
question, have not been fully associated into chapters, 
but are disconnectedly completed in discussing various 
other matters. 

While this may be a somewhat tiresome feature to 
some, I'm sure it will be very helpful to many, for — to 
the great majority, most of such repetitions are of very 
difficult yet vital problems to solve, even by means of 
a thorough understanding of their many-sided aspects 
— thus completely illustrated. They are mainly the 
deeply embedded and tenacious tap roots of evil — and 
their simple remedies, which the intelligent will quickly 
comprehend and wish to get rid of; yet which are 
mighty hard to all at once up-root and correct in the 
minds of many. 



24 Nature's Divine Science 

Hence, it is confidently hoped that the quick to un- 
derstand will be tolerant in this respect, for the benefit 
of those who need the grind of a somewhat diversified 
repetition of these basic essentials. 

Lucid and broad minds are often ignorant of the fact 
that the average person is veritably anchored to many 
cherished and clinging dogmas, which they will fight 
for against all sense of reason; that they feel it a dis- 
grace and painful — undignified, to 'change their opin- 
ion' — that is to learn; doggedly insisting on being 
teachers — few students. 

That the average person is a monumental egotist, is 
shown by the fact that few people indeed, ever read 
much except along the line of their particular fad, 
dogma, politics, etc., and generally get angry — even 
often abusive, when crossed in argument; which is the 
reason for 'birds of a feather flocking together', etc. 

Few indeed can patiently endure merited friendly 
criticism even in print — of whims they advocate, much 
less in person: Yet these same people are seldom con- 
siderate of others. They prattle much of liberty, and 
the right of personal opinion, but few are at all toler- 
ant; while comparatively none deliberately seek the 
purifying influence or balance wheel of adverse opin- 
ions, for the purpose of ascertaining the solution of a 
problem. They strive to confirm but seldom to learn — 
forgetting that even their dogmas have been acquired 

— THERE BEING NO INHERENT PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE; 
that WE CAN LEARN OF OTHERS AND THEY OF US, BUT 
CANNOT LEARN OF SELF; that EVEN REASON IS BUT COM- 
POUNDING THE COMPOUNDS OF EXPERIENCE, and OF THE 
VAST RANGE, EVERY PERSONALITY IS WHOLLY ACQUIRED. 

They do not merely forget, for but few have ever 
learned these fundamental truths; hence — unwitting- 
ly, the average person is but a batch of mimicking 
dogmas, firmly set in the adamantine cement of ignor- 
ant egotism. This is true in every class of thought and 
action. 



Introduction 25 

In religious matters, comparatively few indeed ever 
investigate beyond comparing one creed with another. 
'Holy fright' — fear of damnation or being lost, deter 
them from freely reasoning as to whether any 

THEISTIC DOGMA HAS A BASIS IN FACT — the simplest of 

all problems to fully solve, much less abide by such 
findings, — which is the very foundation of waring ig- 
norance and moral cowardice. 

Most people's reasoning faculties have thus been hur- 
ried, and held in their grave by the weighty tombstone 
of dogmas: They have been lead to believe that they 
can't and must not think — much less be guided thereby, 
for such would be sacrilege — the fuel of hell. 

Billions and billions of potentially perfect brains have 
been stupified by this hideous delusion, and made wor- 
shipers at thousands of diverse shrines of weird fancy, 
instead of being developed — as all could have been, 
unto noble manhood and womanhood of intelligence. 

Dogmas of every nature — personal, social, business, 
political, religious, educational, etc., etc. — too numer- 
ous to mention, have ever been the bane of mankind- 
each being a phase of superstition and egotism, which 
— as we shall clearly see, a high class of associated 

REASON SOLELY FROM THE BASIC FACTS OF NATURE, CAN 

and BY ALL MEANS SHOULD, UNIVERSALLY CORRECT. 

I maintain and have conclusively shown, that every 
person is conceived potentially perfect, and that their 
subsequence idiosyncracies — that is personality, good 
or bad, are wholly the product of personal ex- 
perience, FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT THE 
SLIGHTEST RESPONSIBLE; THAT EVERY THOUGHT, ACTION 
AND CONDITION, IS THE INEVITABLE REFLEX OF ONE'S EN- 
VIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: THAT THE HUMAN BEING IS 

INFINITE IN POSSIBILITIES EQUALLY FOR WEAL OR WOE, 

THE RESULT EVER DEPENDING WHOLLY ON ONE'S PERSONAL 
WORLD OF EXPERIENCE — AFTER THE INSTANT OF CONCEP- 
TION ; TRANSMISSION OF ACQUIRED PECULIARITIES WITH 
THE SEED AND TRANSMIGRATION, BEING UNTRUE. 



26 Nature's Divine Science 

That what a person don't know or is forced to 
do, they are not to blame for: that when taught 
what is right, and afforded proper opportunity to do 

it, they will never do wrong for *as it would pay*, 

self-satisfaction the first law of being, must then 

correctly direct them, for solely doing right is 
promotive of life or proof of intelligence — sanity. 

That every wrong is primarily embodied in the 
formative influence of ignorant social customs, 
which is variously reflected by individuals exactly 
according to the compounding of each one's dif- 
ferent totality of experience: hence, while there 
is much wrong — there is no sin, exacting educa- 
tional reformation, instead of punishment and deg- 
radation. 

That solely ignorance — in the final analysis, is 
the basis of every wrong. hence, this book is a 
frank discussion of intelligence vs. ignorance, and 
caters to those whose brains are not excessively 
burdened with dogmatic fads: nor will it be pleas- 
ant reading for prudish egotists, who can't stand 
for discovering their picture in the foreground of a 
multitude, plainly called ' ignorant' and ' moral 
cowards' or worse, as the occasion may suggest. 

This book seeks the truth, the whole truth and 
nothing but the truth, and in a sincere attempt to 
accomplish the lofty object, personal or class sen- 
timents, customs, gods, devils and what-not, have 

been fearlessly dealt with or disregarded as the 

facts demand, solely for the sake of truth — man's 
only possible savior. 

If you are of the class who can't stand for this, 
right now is the best time for you to close this 
book. Nor can any one fully or rightly judge this 

work by a clause or even a section: righteous 

judgment can be formed of its merits, only by a 
careful study of the whole in an unbiased truth- 
seeking mental attitude. 



Introduction 27 

Nor is the work merely an opinion of the author, 
any more than the law of gravity can be consid- 
ERED AN OPINION : FOR EVERY FUNDAMENTAL STATEMENT 
IS MERELY A TRUE DEDUCTION FROM THE CENTRAL NATU- 
RAL LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT OF WHICH GRAVITY IS 

BUT A FACTOR. HENCE, THIS BOOK IS VOID OF OPINION — 
AS ALL TRUE SCIENCE IS : IT IS NOT A BELIEF, BUT KNOWL- 
EDGE. 

An essential — enabling a reader to understand and 
appreciate this work, is to realize the stern and abso- 
lute fact, that there is something and much fearfully 
wrong with the present systems of society and govern- 
ments, which if possible should be wholly corrected: 
That thousands of vastly varying processes have been 
tried and each in turn found sadly wanting; that while 
there are ever being proposed a veritable maze of re- 
ligious, philosophies and 'sciences', each claiming to 
embody ways and means of effecting specific or gen- 
eral reform; yet, as experience has so uniformly proven 
all such — either raw fakes, schemes or expressions of 
frenzy, trickery, error, etc., it is now very difficult to 
extensively introduce any 'new f angled idea' — good or 
bad: Especially if really meritorious — such always be- 
ing inimical to many powerful special privileges : 

EQUALITY NOW, WON'T DO. 

The perplexing hodgpodge of ignorance and cun- 
ning deceptions, have become so general and pro- 
nounced, as to completely bewilder the average person 
—nearly all getting in a worse predicament than the 
man who ' couldn 't see the forest for the trees ' ■ born, 

RAISED AND TRAINED THEREFORE BELIEVE IN STRIFE. 

However, the more thoughtful have long since at 
least vaguely realized, that 'conditions as a whole 
are far from what they should be', — and each are 
certain that 'all others should be reformed — to con- 
form to their individual opinion'; the exact cause of 
prevalent savagery. 

None ever seem to think of employing impartial and 
infalliable dame nature as a universal arbiter, that 



28 Nature's Divine Science 

impersonal and absolute right may be thoroughly es- 
tablished; for owing to prevailing special interests, in- 
justices and disgusting failure of reforms, each have a 
foreboding dread of appealing to ' justice': Yet, 'deep- 
er down', all are keenly desirous of, and would unitedly 
support such, could they be sure of getting the genuine 

PROMOTIVE OF UNIVERSAL IDEAL LIFE: Which llOW- 

ever, nature emphatically declares may be realized, sole- 
ly by reversing the prevalent uniformly ruinous com- 
petitive system — of each delusively 'profiting mainly 
at the expense of others', — by duly recognizing the 
elemental fraternizing fact, that inevitably the con- 
dition OF OTHERS CONSTITUTE EACH ONE'S EQUAL FOR- 
TUNE; hence, that selfishness — sanely expressed an 
self-preservation, would impel each to earnestly as- 
sist in endowing all with the essentials of perfecting 

SELF: PERFECTING THE MOLDING ENVIRONMENT OF SELF. 

Such — today, is considered as mere trashy sentiment; 
for while its righteousness is self-evident, yet under 
prevailing systems, the ideal is impracticable; which 
alas, is true — and ever will be, until the constructive 
factors of nature are completely united into an intelli- 
gible and harmonious working whole, and every person 
thoroughly grounded therein ; when — without a miss- 
ing link, solely the climax of human ideals — unity and 
perfection of the race, will be practicable — and 
nothing less tolerated by all or any. 

To map out such an ideal earthly state of affairs, has 
enlisted the earnest efforts of legions of thinkers, all 
down historical time; for it is self-evident that such is 
possible, and will some day be an accomplished condi- 
tion : Yet myriads of varying superstitions have ever 
'dreamed' that such a paradise could and will or should 
obtain, only in a transformed existence — in another 
realm; not psycho-physically on earth, for joy and 
thoughtf ulness are sinful ; solely austereness and dogma 
being 'Divine'. 

The great trouble has been, that none have hereto- 
fore been able — to all at once, grasp the full range 



Introduction 29 

of essential changes, and properly connect them: Most 
of such 'scientists' have been caught in the alluring 

Web Of CATERING TO POPULAR OPINION, OR COULDN'T EX- 
TRICATE THEMSELVES FROM SOME ONE OR MORE PERSONAL 

superstition, fad or the like: Same as at first will be 
the case with most readers of this book; slavery to 
egoism and egotism, custom, etc. — ignorance. 

Indeed, I have often been urged by bright 'practi- 
cal' or policy people, to cut out this or that, and con- 
form more to conventional opinions — especially to let 
theology and spiritualism alone, the very parent and 
support of error. Some have even suggested that I 
claim to be inspired, and the work a revelation; while 
others have ventured to persuade that I dub it a re- 
ligion, etc. 

I have even been warned that to publish the work 
would cost my life — which alas may be true — as it al- 
ready has taken my fortune and 'friends', for it ex- 
poses every wrong of man and will make some 
mighty sore — in more places than was Job: Yet its 
application is solely general — being absolutely imper- 
sonal. 

I patiently listened to all, whom I equally thank— 
whether their advice were good or bad; for I'm sure 
each did the best they knew — as all inevitably do. 

I have-^-however, been guided solely by reason — ever 
the product of not less than combine relative facts. 

No personal opinion — of myself or any one else, other 
than expressed in connecting argument, has had the 
slightest influence in formulating the basic principles 

INVOLVED; ALL SUCH BEING THE UNADULTERATED VOICE 

OF NATURE LOGICAL REASON, OR A PERFECT MELODY OF 

LAWFUL NOTES, ATTUNED TO THE SYNCHRONOUS BEAT OF 
HUMAN HEARTS. 

This lias been hard to do — even for myself, though 
schooled to discern and love basic truths. — and so I 
fully realize how difficult such will be for those trained 
to favor conventional ideas, personal fads, habits and 



30 Nature's Divine Science 

sacred dogmas, financial interests, etc.; for 'a man is 

THAT WHICH HE THINKETH AT HEART. ' 

Nothing is more trying for the great majority of peo- 
ple, than to consistently cling — regardless of ignorant 
prejudice, to logical thinking; their training unwit- 
tingly calls for slipping a cog, or inserting discordant 
ones here and there — being consistent only with their 
chaotic experiences, 'individual liberties', etc.; while 
in reality very few can even temporarily free themselves 
from the tyranny of idolatrous authority, authority, 
authority — secular and divine; forgetting there is 

ONLY ONE RELIABLE AUTHORITY REASON, Supported by 

no less than united eternal facts. 

Most people — however, are fully capable of grasping 
the truth, were authority, whims and sham inter- 
ests cast aside while making an earnest effort to sup- 
plant error with eternal natural principles, as the sole 
basis of their quest : Which I have found nearly all will 

do, SOON AS THEY ARE BROUGHT TO A FULL INVESTIGA- 
TION, — a great problem, never heretofore solved: that 

is, HOW TO QUICKLY AND FIRMLY ESTABLISH UNIFORM 
KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC TRUTH. 

For instance, before finishing a studious reading of 
the work in hand — from beginning to end — as wisdom 
exacts, instead of haphazardly glancing it over — as 
many will persist in cheating themselves by doing, any 
one will at least gradually come to the inevitable con- 
clusion, that THE DOGMA OF FREE WILL IS NOT ONLY THE 
FOUNTAIN OF EVERY WRONG AND PERNICIOUS, BUT THAT 
NO EXTENSIVE REFORM IN ANY DEPARTMENT OF LIFE CAN 
BE EFFECTED, UNTIL THAT ROOT OF ALL EVIL HAS BEEN 
EDUCATIONABLY ELIMINATED FROM THE MIND OF THE 

race. Yet at this stage of consideration, and until 
practically the full range of its application is repeat- 
edly thrust into the reversely set opinions, the average 
person will sneer at the idea, as the wild vagary of some 
dangerously locoed crank. 

Indeed, very few of the so-called enlightened people, 
have more than a vague understanding of what is meant 



Introduction 31 

by 'the problem of free will'; while no one seems to 
have at all realized its paramount influence — whether 
recognized or not, on every act of life; that regardless 
of whims — promotive of weal or woe, Nature is ever 
obeyed: that why we do this or that — good or bad, 
is the one all-important and inclusive problem, which 
when solved and the result duly regarded, will mark 

THE BEGINNING OF FINAL ERA UNITY AND PERFECTION: — 
'TIS THE ONLY POSSIBLE BASIS. EVERY WRONG OF TODAY 
IS TRACED TO THE DELUSION OF FREEDOM. 

To simply proclaim the vital and absolute^TRUTH, that 

FREEDOM IS A MYTH; THAT MAN IS INEVITABLY A SLAVE, 

etc., to a world-wide populace, black in the face from 
shouting for liberty in defiance of nature — the heed- 
less exactor that its will shall be done — precisely in 
obedience to the universal law of cause and effect, is to 
only elicit an angry jeer from nearly all; and they 
consider it adding insult to injury, for anyone to insist 
that by such nature makes no mistake. That univer- 
sal slavery to intelligence can be right and the only 
process of salvation, to their reversely trained minds is 
preposterous; for remember that theology rests 

WHOLLY ON THE DOGMA OF FREE MORAL AGENCY. 

As many more are bleating like a flock of frightened 
sheep, that solely by doing away with selfishness, 
can mankind be Christianized — and the like. Hence, 
these hords of blind followers of thoughtless leaders — 
before being convinced of their error, will naturally 
'kick like an ass' about abandoning such hoary ignor- 
ance, much less cheerfully line up in support of Na- 
ture's inexorable 'law of survival of the fittest'. 

It will — however, be indubitably proven, that 'tis as 
impossible for man to act except from a purely selfish 
motive, as it would be to quench the sun with a pint of 
water; for self-satisfaction is the first law of human 
nature and cannot be disobeyed. 

Yet again nature has made no mistake, for as will be 
clearly shown, it is solely by means of self-considera- 



32 Nature's Divine Science 

tion, that individuals may be perfected, or the race 
harmonized and a full portion of life realized. 

To tell the general run of people that no one has ever 
had — or can possibly have the slightest regard for other 
than self — not even a mother for her child, or vice 
versa — in the conventional sence, without pounding the 
salient truth home with varied repetition of self-evi- 
dent natural facts — covering/ every possible exper- 
ience, AS with dozens of other associated brain- 
rotting dogmas — also wholly corrected by this work, 
would be like trying to lasso the moon and draw it to 
earth with a shoe-string. 

Love is entirely self-centered; the child is a 
noble joy to true motherhood, yet no more than 
hate is an ignoble feeling — joy being promotive of 
life, hate of death mainly of self: each how- 
ever, are equally a phase of love or greatly vary- 
ing impulses of self-satisfaction. 

Nor can the great work be accomplished until every 
discordant factor is all at once thoroughly uprooted, 
and solely nature's fundamental truths firmly planted 
in their stead: And too — this can at first be effectually 
done, only by means of a single moderate size vol- 
ume^ — easily within most people's grasp, yet plainly 
connecting and explaining the full range of existing 
errors and the eternally law abiding truths that must 
replace them — complete in one short treatise; such 
being impracticable by means of lectures, well as by 
disconnected or ponderable works — except as exten- 
sions of a concise, yet complete basic explanation for 
personal study — at least similar to this book. 

This naturally calls for a work void of fear — other 
than to err, or favor — except in behalf of truth; hence, 
as the average education is but a crazy-quilt of shoddy 
beliefs, such will inevitably crucify the majority of 
most people's opinions, as the same work had done with 
the writer's former ideas. 

This book will therefore appeal only to those earnest- 
ly seeking to exchange mere vaseillating beliefs for 



Introduction 33 

stable knowledge; to be guided by harmonious con- 
structive facts of nature, instead of discordant and 
destructive whims of opinion — because it pays to avoid 

THE ERRORS OF DEATH, AND ABIDE BY THE LAW OF LIFE: 
TO ENJOY THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING 

BUT THE TRUTH AT LAST, FULL NATURAL SALVATION 

FREE, FOR YOU AND FOR ME: AMEN. 



NATURE'S DIVINE SCIENCE 
How to Unify and Perfect Mankind 

NOW I AM GOING TO TAKE FOR MY TEXT THE LITERAL 
FACTS, THAT 

MAN IS INEVITABLY A SLAVE TO INFINITE 
SELFISHNESS. 

That the greatest pleasure is selective of every act. 

That innately, man has no selective power of right 
and wrong. 

That ignorant pleasure promotive of death — there- 
fore wrong, is natural as intelligent pleasure promotive 
of life and right. 

That experience is the only source of judgment. 

That the universal and inerrant law of human na- 
ture is — 

THE GREATEST DEGREE OF PLEASURE 
ATTAINABLE WITH THE COMBINED REL- 
ATIVE EXPERIENCE IN ACTION, IS AT ALL 
TIMES PRECISELY EXPRESSED BY EACH IN- 
DIVIDUAL; NATURE'S BOOKS EVER BEING 
ACCURATELY BALANCED TO DATE. 

Hence — that every act exactly indicates one's fitness 
in attainments for the occasion, or degree of intellectual 
development; that is — ever precisely reflects the com- 
pound of individual experiences having the slightest • 
bearing on the action. 

That Man is literally an infinitely complex neuro- 
chemical REFLEX ACTING MECHANISM 

NOT RESPONSIBLE 
And with these facts as a basis, let nature answer 

THE COMPLEX GOVERNMENTAL, SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL 
PROBLEMS. 



Nature's Divine Science 35 

Well to start with, let's suppose that the dogma op 
free will — or individual responsibility — together with 
the present corresponding cruelly vindictive mili- 
tant government, has been entirely eliminated, and in 
its place, man — being a factor of nature and subject to 
the universal law of cause and effect — ever inevitably 
conforming to and inerrantly reflecting combined per- 
sonal experiences — whether good or bad, yet — being a 
creature of practically infinite mental potentiality, 
therefore may — by means of ever proper educational in- 
fluences, be developed precisely as desired into any con- 
dition or degree of psycho-physical perfection; even — 
when compared with now, unto practical omniscience 
and immortality. 

Every w^ord of which being a fundamental truth. 

This — man being an absolute slave to infinite selfish- 
ness, with no innate faculty of proper choice, would ir- 
resistably call for — a government of intellectual 
determinism, or — enforced general knowledge of right 
and wrong; being wholly an educational compulsion of 
universal righteous selection. 

A kindly enforced uniform development of true no- 
bility — the very anthesis to that of now — ignobly en- 
slaving many for the false aggrandizement of a few. 

A GOVERNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL DETERMINISM Or 

intellectualism, may be quite clearly illustrated by 
considering the vast accumulations of past experiences 
and wealth, as having been carefully garnered and laid 
away in the people's universal storehouse — which 
we will call the government — or rightful guardian and 
support of every individual. Where everything — even 
much more than the total of what is now unequally 
monopolized by individuals, would then be equally 
owned and used by every one alike — individual owner- 
ship being entirely unknown. Yet each — while person- 
ally owning nothing, must ever have ample of every 
life promoting essential — even far more than it is pos- 
sible for children of model well-to-do parents, now to 
have. 



36 Nature's Divine Science 

Consider the nation or world of people, as a gigantic 
ideal family — ever harmoniusly ruled by a practically 
all-wise parent of inexhaustible wealth, whose govern- 
ment is wholly by the powerful influence of universal 
highest possible grade of ennobling education in fun- 
damental principles promotive of life and right, while 
also inhibiting every wrong by the might of light. 
Where the ruling power automatically obtains solely 
perforce of the bewitching fascination born of its own 
intrinsic righteousness, truth, uniform justice, plenty, 
etc. Where leadership could be gained or maintained 
only by an automatic process of periodical competitive 
examination, proving actual superior requisite attain- 
ments for such positions, and a faculty for uniformly 
reflecting same upon all those in charge. Ruling solely 
by teaching applicable laws of nature — scientific. 

A universal helpful arrangement, whereby the strong- 
er must exemplify their advanced ability by assisting 
the weaker. 

Literally — a thoroughly scientific system, practically 
embodying the potent fact that fit leadership can ob- 
tain or maintain only by genuine ability and fellow- 
ship. For in the first place, while water always seeks 
a common level, and merit — if not handicapped, will 
reach its proper height; yet when duly recognized — 
as it then would be, that a chain is only as strong as its 
weakest link — which in no place is truer or more ap- 
plicable than in the relations of human beings, and 
there being no other process of adjustment, the stronger 
must mend the weaker, as the only w T ay by which their 
own aspiring power may be maintained or increased. 

Thus — when properly understood, nature sternly ex- 
acts a high class of mutually helpful service, or none can 
greatly advance; and there is no possible way of evad- 
ing its all-powerful edict, though most people now think 
there is. That solely by noble fraternal relations, may 
and do much for self; length and happiness of life, 
being the standard of measurement. 



Nature's Divine Science 37 

In such a government — all personal authority hav- 
ing been entirely eliminated, and in its place the con- 
structive laws of nature — promotive of truth — and 
inhibiting error, being absolutely enthroned as the 
ruling power — officials serving merely as mediums of 
its proper classification and general dissemination, so- 
ciety would then be simply a gigantic progressive 
school of practical science, with but the one incentive 
of action, — that of insuring the highest possible uni- 
versal attainments, exact equality of opportunity, jus- 
tice, service and reward: Or — as it were, the much 
talked of universal brotherhood. 

Every member of the great family must then do the 
part corresponding to their ability — whatever that may 
be, yet receive exactly equal reward. 

Can anyone give more than a lifetime of reasonable 
service — regardless of class, to mankind? 

Can anyone get more than everything that would 
constitute an ideal life for such service? 

Should not each do and receive exactly this? 

Is such a condition of affairs possible? 

Will you support such a system if it is? 

Would it not be the climax of achievements, even to 
roughly suggest the only possible way by which that 
wonderful result may be surely, fully and quickly at- 
tained — with the simplicity of truth? 

Yet I shall accomplish that wonderful feat — includ- 
ing the head line, in the next — just 100 words. 
BASIS OF THE FINAL ERA, OR WORLD CON- 
STITUTION. 

Self-satisfaction being the all-inclusive or first 
law of nature, and self-preservation its highest ex- 
pression ; therefore, being infinitely selfish, yet realiz- 
ing that man is an unerring product and reflex — a 
vertiable slave of immediate and stored environments, 
of which humanity is the principle factor; we would 
eagerly lend every possible effort to purify the source, 
that self may be perfected and live long in the land. 



38 Nature's Divine Science 

Thus, intelligent selfishness would insure a literal 
fulfillment of the noble commandment of reason, to 
"DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD THAT 
THEY SHOULD DO UNTO YOU." 

If this is not truth, then error promotes righteous- 
ness. 

Why ! — even the ' Golden Rule ', unwittingly has its 
root wholly in selfishness; for its incentive is — "as 

YOU WOULD THAT THEY SHOULD DO UNTO YOU"; Which — 

verily, is the cnly possible motive of considerate be- 
havior toward others. Nature indeed makes no mis- 
takes ! 

Now, I fully understand that but a few will at all 
realize the tremendous meaning of those 100 words: 
The average person will read them flippantly as they 
would a line from a dime novel. Not having been 
trained to profound thought, few indeed can at first 
adequately dissect the single and combine meaning of 
these truly omnipotent words, which clearly suggest 
every essential factor and the only possible way of 

HUMAN DELIVERANCE. 

While man's infinite mental capacity can never ex- 
haust their latent meaning, I will — however, concisely 
outline a few salient points, which will probably suf- 
fice to at least set most readers to thinking — the one 
essential and my earnest desire. 

I by no means intend to imply that the average per- 
son could not reason at least as clearly and deeply as 
myself, if they would only set aside prejudice and try, 
as all should. 

Herbert Spencer said, "there is a principle 

WHICH IS A BAN AGAINST ALL INFORMATION, WHICH IS 
PROOF AGAINST ALL ARGUMENT AND WHICH CANNOT FAIL 
TO KEEP MAN IN EVERLASTING IGNORANCE: THIS PRINCI- 
PAL is contempt prior to examination." And he knew 
what was true. 



Nature's Divine Science 39 

We have learned that — 

MAN IS INEVITABLY A SLAVE TO INFINITE SELFISHNESS, 
and THEREFORE NOT RESPONSIBLE. 

That seeking of pleasure is his only motive of action; 

That while he craves to live, he has no innate faculty 
of choosing between pleasures promotive of life, and 
those leading to death; 

That experience is his only guide regardless of re- 
sult; 

Therefore that pleasures promotive of life, are intel- 
ligent and right, — while those leading to death, are ig- 
norant and wrong. 

Hence — that man needs a guide. 

Now, we have also found, that — 

Society — vested in the archives of government, is very 
old, strong, wealthy and wise, — therefore should be a 
guardian and support of the comparatively very young, 
weak, poor and ignorant individual. 

That each must do their part and receive precisely 
the same, which must be — every essential of an ideal 
life; hence, no incentive or possibility of distinction in 
service or reward. 

That there could be no personal opinion or authority, 

for THE CONSTRUCTIVE LAW 7 S OF NATURE WOULD BE THE 

only ruling power, ever educationally administered by 
the proven really fittest, in every relation of man; So 
that the very highest and best may be uniformly re- 
flected on one and all exactly alike. Every question 
being solved by inherent basic facts — opinionless. 

Now, having got right down to the very bed-rock of 
human nature and requirements for exact equal oppor- 
tunity, service, reward and justice, we may proceed to 
ascertain whether Nature's Divine Science, or — in- 

TELLECTUALISM, WOULD FULLY AND ALL-ROUND SATIS- 
FACTORILY FILL THE BILL OF COMPLETELY UNIFYING AND 
PERFECTING SOCIETY. 

So I will again repeat, that should it be found in the 
slightest degree wanting, then — as no less than every 
jot and tittle of such is worthy of a thought, cast it dis- 



40 Nature's Divine Science 

dainfully in a sewer, where all incomplete or defective 
religions, theories, philosophies, science or what-not — 
call them what you may, rightfully belong; for in the 
possible light of today, none but the real or universal 
panacea is tolerable. 

While on the other hand, should it prove to be the 
long sought complete science of life, then what sort 
of a man or beast can it be who would with-hold their 
hearty support, simply because of some one or few 
trivial whimsical delusions? 

Yet, there will at first be hords of just such 'unself- 
ish' devotees of superstition, though none can be so 
ignorant who cannot at a glance realize the general 
beauty and truth of such a complete science — if fully 
examined. 

Nothing but ignorant selfishness will prevent any 
person — after duly examining such a work, from at 
once lending their every effort to promote the great 
cause. Hence — unless its possible to point out an actual 
flaw in the principles involved, it righteously calls for 
combined support; but if a real defect is detected, 1 
admit that the work should not only be disregarded but 
suppressed. Will any other system submit to such a 
crucial test ? Yet it is the proper one : — Baring only 
technical errors. 

Now, I have set the highest ideal mind can conceive 
to attain, or be lost by the exactions of my own ex- 
plicity stated sense of right. Could any one do more? 
Will any one who may sally to criticise this work, do as 
much for the substitute they might suggest? I think 
not, yet time alone can tell. 

While I prescribe no conditions by which this work 
may be judged — except that it be first fully understood, 
and that the laws of nature shall constitute the court 
of appeals, therefore — as a chain is only as strong as 
its weakest link, it may even be sectionally considered : 
Yet I would suggest, that the proper method of passing 
upon its merits, is by what it would result in, and 
whether feasible as a whole ; for of course, by that alone 



Nature's Divine Science 41 

may it be rightfully judged. In fact, with all fair 
minded people, the all-eneompa&sing grand result will 
have a great influence on their judgment of constituent 
parts. Yet, unless the basis and calculation are correct, 
the result must likewise not only be erroneous and un- 
stable, but not the desired truth. Therefore, every 
principle of the structure should singly and collective- 
ly stand the full test, or crumble together in a ruin; 
Hence — finally, no mercy is asked. 

Of course, in a book of this kind, only a few salient 
illustrations can be given, for to specifically answer 
every question, would be to re-write the fundamental 
literature of the world. All that can be expected of this 
Avork, therefore, is to clearly and fully lay down and 
illustrate the principles involved; so that by the same 
process, any and all other problems may be solved. The 
immediately following examples, however, are but a few 
of the illustrations given — many others being scattered 
throughout the book. 

Now, I have said that human nature suggests every 
essential reform, and exactly what is right; that if fol- 
lowed, would unify and perfect mankind: That — if 
I 'm right, such ought to obtain ; but if wrong, this work 
should be ignored. So without further parleying, Ave 
will seek the outcome — be that Avhat it may. 

Let's first look into the labor problem. 

Noav, the very bottom principles underlying intel- 

LECTUALISM AVOllld be, that EVERY PERSON MUST DO AND 

have just avhat is best for them : and that all the 
vast knowledge, Avealth and power of the government — ■ 
by which is meant — all the people — ruled by eternal 
principles, Avould be exerted to equally provide each 
individual Avith ea 7 ery essential of ideal life — noth- 
ing AVHATEVER LACKING IN ANY INSTANCE. 

So that no one shall do or have a whit more or less 
than the combined Avisdom and resources of mankind 
may find is essential, promotive of the highest possible 
degree of a healthful and happy long life; both doing 
and having being compulsory. 



42 Nature's Divine Science 

Therefore, each person should devote just sufficient 
time of every day — when not engaged in likewise essen- 
tial purely educational and recreation duties, at pro- 
ductive exercise, in order to both maintain perfect 
health and the necessities of life — each consistant there- 
with, doing that for which they are best qualified, — say 
for three to four hours, five days per week, ten months 
each year, throughout life. This — as any person should 
fully realize, would not only afford every one exactly ' 

THE REQUISITE HEALTHFUL EXERCISE, and PRODUCE AMPLE 
Of EVERY ESSENTIAL FOR UNIVERSAL IDEAL LIFE, but each 

would simply do precisely their proper part toward 
supplying a common storehouse, in which all are equal- 
ly interested. 

By storehouse is meant, — every factor or facility 
of livelihood that may be produced or used by any and 
all — from eatables to railroads, etc. ; everything — in- 
cluding education or what-not : entirely government- 

ALIZED. 

There would be no masters or servants, no servitude 
of one to another, hence — no drudgery; as well as over 
and under proper exercise for health would be entirely 
eliminated: being a workless yet droneless system. 
In other words — menial and fagging, or degarding and 
unhealthy work, as well as equally detrimental idleness, 
would be no more — having been fully supplanted by 
simply — productive exercise, which all would be prop- 
erly educated to cheerfully and energetically do, as 
doubly beneficial play — productive of health and ne- 
cessities of life. 

Fools only will ask, "Who would make" — the peo- 
ple that such a system must produce, ' ' do their part ' ' , 
yet 'the woods are full of them'. They overlook the 
omnipotent power of proper universal education and 
justice. 

Why, a social condition producing such uniform in- 
telligence, health, plenty, happiness and justice, would 
produce a race of people, who would no more neglect 
their wonderfully beneficial duty, than a healthy child 



Nature's Divine Science 43 

can be kept from play, when an opportunity is afforded. 
So any question as to that point is too silly for serious 
consideration. 

The trouble is, the average person cannot at first di- 
vorce themselves from comparing the present condition 
— productive of 'mutts', idlers, laggards, sports, drunks, 
gamblers, grafters, Hers, thieves, beggars, invalids, etc., 
with the thoroughly harmonious final era society — 
composed wholly of highly cultured, healthy and ener- 
getic people. That there could be such a "paradise on 
earth" only a few can at first conceive. Yet it is the 
simplest and easiest thing to fully accomplish one can 
possibly think of, — which any how, some day will be 
the condition of human affairs. And if at once cham- 
pioned by a few influential and wealthy people, may 
be mainly realized — practically the world over, within 
ten years. And I shall now proceed to prove, that as 
such a condition would be especially to their interests; 
therefore, it may be confidently expected that many of 

THEM WILL LOSE NO TIME SOON AS THEY FULLY UNDER 

STAND THE PRINCIPLES INVOLVED, IN LENDING THEIR EVERY 

possible support to the great cause; for the wealthy 
and influential are generally wise people. 

In the first place, while coping with the present social 
and governmental system — where the average poor man 
is only a dog at the heels of their wealthy lord and 
master, can any one be blamed for desiring riches, and 
using every 'lawful' means to obtain and retain it? 
Isn't a moneyless man today the most forsaken, forlorn 
and abject creature on earth? Does such distress many, 
except those financially interested? Isn't poverty the 
most distressing affliction possible to endure? Yet, is 
not penury and woe — in some form, practically unani- 
mous ? 

Therefore, isn't the craze for comforts, luxury and 
power, naturally universal and fearfully savage? Why 
of course it is ! and until the present ignorant system 
of simply cold blooded survial of the slickest is abol- 
ished, it can never be otherwise. For — under prevailing 



44 Nature's Divine Science 

conditions, the infinite selfishness of human nature 

DEMANDS IT. 

The 'little cur' who is now barking and snapping at 
his master, is simply jealous, that's all: And if per- 
chance any of them ever get "on easy street", they will 
at once give the remaining pack an extra kick, as ex- 
perience universally proves. 

Of course none of the hungry ones desire to be 
wealthy: They just w r ant to howl; yet for what? Oh, 
no ! this isn 't true, is it ? bow-wow ! In reality — what 
does everybody want? Why — it's simply all they can 
get, and few indeed ever get enough — even of lucre. 
Some already practically own the earth, but none have 
yet been fully satisfied, and never will be under the 
present system of education, society and government — 
for it is all in gross error. The wonderful human being 
will never be satisfied until his conditions are exactly 
right: which means a perfection of the race. How- 
ever — as extensively illustrated, every snobbish egotist 
in the country who has escaped a few vices, or has some 
money — yet mighty little brains, point a finger of scorn 
at those they consider beneath them. They forget that 
there are many times more who are further their own 
superior, than anyone could be their inferior — if indeed 
they have the slightest right to boast of being above 
any, — for real merit or nobility consists — at least main- 
ly, of considerate THOUGHTFULNESS, which never even 
thinks ill or belittling of others. 

Ask any of such fops, why they are not at the top, 
and insulting anger is their brainless reply. Certain- 
ly, difference of individual experience has nothing to 
do with such; and — likewise, Oh No! Man isn't self- 
considerate — is he? — ouch/ Yet we shall see that 

THE IMPULSE OF INFINITE SELFISHNESS must be his Sal- 

vation or he is forever lost. 

Is "the love of money the root of all evil"? Why 
no — of course not ; No one cares a whit for the stuff, ex- 
cept as a medium of comfort, luxury or power; which, 
however, the present system of affairs make essential. 



Nature's Divine Science 45 

It is now the sole medium of obtaining food, clothes, 
shelter, 'health', agreeable society, amusements, educa- 
tion, travel, power, happiness, heaven, and it is the 
prime factor of hell. That's why we crave money, and 
there's no other reason. And so when we learn that all 
these — less hades, and everything else essential to an 
ideal life, can be universally had far more abundant 
and superior — in accordance with our actual needs — 
without money, than the wealthiest can now possible 
command with it, everybody will then completely and 
cheerfully abandon lucre, but not before. 
All that can be desired is — that every person must 

DO AND HAVE JUST WHAT IS BEST FOR THEM THROUGHOUT 

life — for all generations. If this will not fully sat- 
isfy people of intelligence, then nothing can; which 
however, is easy to have — far more simple and prac- 
ticable THAN NOW. 

Did you ever think of why you pray, or wish to go to 
heaven? Now, really, isn't it at least slightly selfish? 
And wouldn't it even be of some personal satisfaction 
— for instance, to get your wayward son inside the 
pearly gates — when he must go? Selfishness — intel- 
ligent or ignorant, is indeed the czar of our nature. 

So it is self-evident, that the only possible way to get 
the wealthy and leading people to give up their means, 
is by giving them something better instead, and 'a sure 
thing' at that. 

The powerful should not be pulled down, but given 
a mighty big boost. For — having strength, they wont 
stand for anything less, and reason says they are right. 
They should and must be made — in the truest possible 
sense, far richer, more care-free and secure, than their 
wealth now affords; not poorer and degraded, or they 
will never consent to the change; infinite selfishness — 
our savior, will not permit it; besides the trend of hu- 
manity is development, none yet being at the top, and 

ALTRUISM A MYTH. 

Now I have pictured exactly the facts and correct 
ideal to be attained, or there can be no help expected 



46 Nature's Divine Science 

from the wealthy and otherwise powerful; which with 
but a little proper education on the subject — however, 
we may surely and quickly obtain. 

Does anyone believe that wealth and power now make 
the possessors healthy, happy and contented? Does it 
afford them freedom from anxiety, pain and early 
death? Is it not usually a life-long frightful tragedy 
for a person to obtain and retain wealth today? And 
when once possessed, is it not often the very source of 
trouble and vice — especially the medium of debauch- 
ing and degrading the makers' children? Are they 
free from ill-mated marriages, divorce, disease, crime 
and disgrace? Are the fortunes of even the wealthiest 
secure? Why, there is hardly a family on earth whose 
fortune dates back more than a few generations, and 
they seldom last more than one or two. The elements, 
dissipation, snares of business, social discord, war, etc., 
soon fades them entirely away, so that the rich of today 
are generally the poor of tomorrow. 

Yet — if mere change of ownership was the sole ob- 
jection, it would not be enough. Why! there never was 
a time when a world-wide war of envious strife was 
more imminent than right now — Oct. 18th, 1913, and 
should it occur, would not only cost millions of lives and 
billions in property, but change practically every map 
and dollar on earth: After which, a world-wide vastly 
greater struggle of the poor vs. the rich, is certain as 
sunshine will continue — within a few years, unless — 
mark you well, that the true panacea — as outlined 
by this book, is universally disseminated, and the condi- 
tions — as in principle herein suggested, are rapidly pro- 
moted. Being a proclamation of nature — opinionless 

AND INEVITABLE. 

Intelligence and restlessness are growing mighty 
fast — exactly abreast, and will soon demand that in 
some way, the chains of menial slavery, penury and woe 
be universally cast off, and there is only one way by 
which it can be done. Will you heed the timely 
warning? No not yet! For all such as these perils, 



Nature's Divine Science 47 

man has ever unflinchingly faced, and foolishly but 
bravely fought out along the lines of survival of the 
fittest; for he ever has and always will be ready and 
willing to stake his fortune and life, on the field of 
self-defence or self-satisfaction. Yet as we shall 
soon see, that when intelligently directed, self consid- 
eration will finally triumph in effecting a survival of 
self — by the only sane medium, that of universal 
peace and happiness. 

It has already been quite clearly shown that man is 
not struggling merely because he loves money, but for 
the pleasures it is now the sole medium of providing. 
We have also learned that personal or family Avealth is 
very unstable — and even while it lasts, by no means 
insures peace or happiness to the possessors, much less 
a full portion of life. In fact, it is the principle 
medium of all evil, with which it just now threatens 
mankind as a shroud-like cloud — and while used, can 
never do otherwise. 

Not merely all of such, but solely because of its 
medium of power, fully nine-tenths of the human race 
is constantly kept in dense ignorance, degrading servi- 
tude, poverty and anxiety, — which ought to constitute a 
powerful factor in considering the great problem — say 
nothing of its tremendous influence of death. Yet all 
these combined, never have and never would save man. 
Then what will? Be patient and we shall see. 

We have already learned that ignorance of funda- 
mental truth is man's only demon, and that solely 
knowledge thereof can be his true god. A continu- 
ally HAPPY LONG LIFE IS WHAT WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT- 
LY struggling for : Each have their ideal, and in their 
own way are making an earnest effort to obtain it. As a 
matter of fact, however, very few at most, have as yet 
caught even a glimpse of the ideally serene haven of 
life dame nature has in store for all alike. None know 
the whole secret, much less — heretofore, had a key unto 
that realm of real life and joy, while the rich by no 
means have a monopoly of the cream. They at best — 



48 Nature's Divine Science 

for a time, escape only the hell of servial poverty and 
material need; even many of their servants enjoy a far 
superior life. Probably, as a matter of fact, the average 
steadily engaged and fairly paid employe — if there be 
such, are healthier and happier than their employer. 
At least — as their cares are far less, and can obtain 
what is now considered the essentials of livelihood, they 
have a superior medium of life — though few indeed 
seem to realize that fact. 

Why, it is generally conceded, that even the black 
slaves — having been cared for as valuable beasts of 
burden, were healthier and happier than most of their 
owners, and far better off than they are as "freemen' 
menials of today. When kindly treated they were less 
troubled and "saw more ghosts" — closer in touch with 
heaven, than their masters — which is always the good 
fortune of ignorance; and furthermore — "it's easier for 
a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a 
rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" — save and 
except of course — so the preachers say, "Trusty" 
Morgan — defamed solely by his will. 

Are not kindly treated and properly provided for 
children on an average far more care-free and hap- 
pier than their parents, who worry and slave for their 
maintenance ? Of course they are ! So why not extend 
a far superior condition of childhood throughout life, 
by making the government — a 'soulless' and painless 
corporation, the all-wise and amply wealthy parent of 
all; where each equally interested stockholder's best 
interest, w r ould prompt them to truly "Do unto others 
as you would that they should do unto you"? This 
means that the parental governments sole business 
would be, to carefully 'see to it' that each do and have 
exactly what is best and just. Can anything be 
more scientific, desirable and feasible than this? 

Can anyone be truly wealthier than to have 
the combined wisdom and means of mankind verit- 
ably thrust upon them and their progeny? can 
anyone's wealth or power command as much today? 



Nature's Divine Science 49 

Is there an intelligent person on earth who would 
not exchange their present so-called wealth and egotisti- 
cal temporary power — even though it be the gilded 
tottering throne of a king, for a place among those 
whom any one could truthfully exclaim — "the world 
is mine" and my children's forever ? Mind you, 
though — I said intelligent person ! 

Now my dear intelligent wealthy and influential 
friend — when you further realize that such a universal 
life of doing and having just what is best for peo- 
ple — one and all exactly alike, would not only make 
everybody far healthier, wealthier and wiser than 
you now are — or under the present system you can 
possibly be, but would at least treble the average 
length of human life, would you gladly "fall in"? 

Yes! Well, that's what I thought, for you have al- 
ways shown your good sense by gobbling and hanging 
on to the "stuff" while lordship is considered essential 
to even a degree of superior happiness and life. 

Will the rich support intellectualism ? Let's see 
— concisely, a little further. 

There are people now, whose individual wealth 
amount to far more than the total value of any city of 
500,000 population on earth : For instance, exceeding 
the combine assessed — money, personal and real prop- 
erty valuation of Los Angeles. 

Now supposen it was clearly shown to the wealthy — 
even the richest or most powerful, that with their as- 
sistance, there could quickly be a national or world- 
wide thoroughly practical cooperative government es- 
tablished — with the stable laws of nature as the sole 
ruling power, which would absolutely insure every per- 
son — regardless of who or where, the loftiest education 
its possible for the combine experience of mankind to 
impart — vastly transcending the most advanced of to- 
day: That it would furnish every one with an ideal 
home, family and associates of the same noble qualities : 
That — without exception, each will be supplied with 
other essentials of plenty and joy — such as the best of 



50 Nature's Divine Science 

food, clothing, amusements and world-wide travel. That 
their health would be protected in every way that de- 
voted associated wisdom can devise. That not only 
need any person ever have the slightest worry or care — 
and their family be likewise amply provided for 
throughout life, but that their progeny for all genera- 
tions, would ever receive at least an equally desirable 
treatment. 

That owing to the far superior learning and uniform 
application of solely constructive living — coupled with 
a corresponding knowledge of destructive influences — 
and means of avoiding them — combinely promotive of 
perfect harmony and happiness of the race: That as an 
inevitable result of ever constructive universal peace 
and endeavor, the average length of life would be ex- 
tended many folds — with every minute thereof greatly 
augmented in the realization of vital truth, beauty and 
goodness, — taking nothing from any except such as is 
now the source of care, anxiety, burden, disease, misery 
and death, while supplying a great range of essentials 
that money cannot now command. — What must the in- 
telligent — wealth or not, say to such a proposition? 

Remember that no sane person desires to keep others 
in want, misery, etc., except that such may be neces- 
sary — under the present erroneous competitive system, 
to promote their own interests. 

So — when it is clearly proven — as it is under the 
heading of Telepathy, that true riches — or the power 
to live an ideal life, depends on all others enjoying a 
full portion of like conditions, each will eagerly lend 
their every possible assistance to accomplish the unani- 
mously desired end, — intelligent selfishness will so 

EXACT — WOULD IT NOT? 

Who would not exchange troublesome and 'fickle for- 
tune', their comparatively dense ignorance, agony of 
continued anxiety, disease and early death, for the per- 
petual care-free real wealth of sublime intelligence, 
munificence and practical certainty of a much longer 
and happier life for themselves and descendants? 



Nature's Divine Science 51 

Does so-called riches hopelessly bereft its possessors 
of reason? It may have such a grievious effect on some 
but surely 'tis not the case with all. — Why, genuine 
wealth consists of constructive vital experience, 
which fictitious individual monopoly universally cur- 
tails, for NONE LIVE Or DIE BY SELF ALONE. 

Unless specifically pointed out, few indeed would dis- 
cern the wonderful fact, that were people duly trained 
to realize that their interests are best served by ever 

HAVING NO MORE Or LESS THAN JUST WHAT IS NEEDED; 

then by being continuously so provided for, each would 
receive just what they want. Thus it is clearly 
shown that when properly trained and provided for, 
each would desire only what they get — need and de- 
sire becoming the same. 

By contrasting such a happy condition, with the pres- 
ent state of repulsive greed, it may awake a sane desire 

FOR OUR NEED. INDEED 'TIS REALLY THE ONLY POSSIBLE 

PROCESS OP FULLY SATISFYING INFINITE SELFISHNESS. 

Now then — my intelligent wealthy and influential 
friend, as 'you're with the gang', everything will be 
easy, for you always have had about what you want, 
though never before just what you need — in which, 

HOWEVER, THERE IS A VASTLY ENOBLING DIFFERENCE. 

Anyhow, you have means, and know from experience, 
the advantages of cooperation — both of which being es- 
sential to a proper start; the worthy cause has there- 
fore scored a great victory by at once gaining your con- 
fidence and aid. 

As a matter of fact, no extensive reform can obtain 
until it is to the interests of the powerful to lead the 
way — for power alone is law. 

Is there even a partially normal person on earth, who 
can't realize, that if the wisdom and wealth of the word 
were united without jealousy or a sordid personal ax to 
grind — other than to promote the interests of all, that 
self may reap a full portion of the reward, that the 
combination would soon produce practically the climax 
of perfection in every phase of human interests? 



52 Nature's Divine Science 

For instance — is it not well known that in the all-im- 
portant problem of therapeutics, — the dominent schools 
of Materia Medica, persistantly maintain their ignorant 
process of 'dosing' solely because they fully realize that 
there could be comparatively little money made from 
the self-evidently proper process of treating any class 
of disease, when reduced to an exact science? They 
fully realize that the correct method of doctoring is 
mainly a process of educating the patient along the 
lines of understanding their own trouble, or just how 
to retain and regain perfect health — mainly preventa- 
tive. 

All competent and conscientious doctors are fully 
cognizant — hundreds of them openly acknowledging, 
that in their opinion drugs have killed a hundred to 
every one thus cured. Yet this highly cultured gang 
of more or less unwittingly 'licensed murderers' are 
next to the most powerful band of health and purse 
luters on earth. Is not the incentive plain? Is it 
not the fruit of ignorant selfishness? 

As a matter of fact — when true civilization dawns 
upon mankind, it will be mainly conspicuous by it's 
noble teaching of every individual to thoroughly "know 
thyself"; for solely within the potency of those two 
magic words, resides the united happiness of humanity. 
It would eliminate every superstition and disease, as 
well as inculcate all essential knowledge of life. Then 
what need of M. D.'s or D. D.'s? Everybody is more or 
less physically or "spiritually" sick now, while none 
would be then. There are no real healthy men and 
women yet; not one — as we shall plainly see, are even 
sane. 

Uniformly educate the human being to live in per- 
fect harmony with the constructive forces of nature — 
which is easy to do, and they will provide for an ex- 
act world-wide psycho-physical equality of necessities — 
comfortable homes, happy families, abundant liveli- 
hood, adequate education, ample amusements, travel, 
etc., by a system of universal cooperative doing and hav- 



Nature's Divine Science 53 

ing every essential; admitting of no want, worry, envy 
or sordid motives — nor medium of degradation. With 
which, include a thorough grounding in the fundament- 
al truth, that constructive thoughts and actions are 
productive and preservative of health, happiness and 
life: While misery and death are inevitably the wages 
of neglecting one's birthright: And I submit that the 
dominant function of self consideration, would pre- 
vent every phase of discordant and destructive thoughts 
or actions; and that the average length of life must be 
indefinitely extended. This I believe will be undis- 
puted, — and yet it is simple to accomplish. Every per- 
son should live a thousand years — a complete and fully 
satisfying millennium of happiness. 

There's not a fact in nature disputing this "extrava- 
gant" statement. 

Millions of people already agree, that where every 
fact combinely prove theism and spiritualism not only a 
myth, but promotive of ignorance, discord, anxiety, 
pain and early death, every effort should be made to 

ERADICATE ALL SUCH DELUSIONS FROM THE MIND IN- 
STEAD OF AS NOW STRENOUSLY PROMOTING IT. 

As many more will as clearly see, that the dogmas of 
free will and altruism are the very root of all evil, and 
therefore should likewise be educationally forever de- 
throned — replaced by and with the power of truth. 

Hordes of others are beginning to realize that the true 
process of doctoring is the elimination rather than ad- 
dition of poisons, and therefore that dosing should be 
mainly prohibited. 

A great army of people are awaking to the frightful 
consequences of monopoly and competition, and are 
loudly crying for at least a partial relief. 

There is a world-wide howl for reform in the liquor 
traffic, tobacco habit, social evil, child slavery, suffrage, 
marriage, divorce, politics, graft, deception and 'the 
devil only knows what'. Society is literally composed 
of frightful iniquities and demands for diverse re- 
forms, while the courts of 'justice' — whom all right- 



54 Nature's Divine Science 

fully denounce as mainly rotten, are working every- 
body overtime trying to straighten things out, by jail- 
ing the poor and fleecing the rich. 

Yet, notwithstanding all this has been going on for 
thousands of years, every sane person knows that the 
average condition of mankind is worse today than ever 
before; that the wildest savages of the wilderness — 
when unmolested in their native haunts, are happier 
than 'civilized' man in his comparative mansions. 

Ye Gods, what a truthful indictment of man. What's 
the matter ? Why, simply ignorance, that 's all ! Which 
nearly all will take as a personal affront, and erroneous- 
ly feel offended ; yet, as scarcely any two agree on a single 
subject — never having only one correct solution; hence, 
if you don't concede that the trouble is due solely to 
ignorance, then please explain what it is. 

Every one is coddling and strenuously contending 
for some pet reform — religion, politics, fad, business 
interest, etc. — there constantly being a savage 'differ- 
ence of opinion' resulting in endless contention: Thus 
— generally more or less unwittingly, the fierce war of 
extermination — a thousand times more deadly than any 
combat with swords, goes merrily on: a grewsome joy 

INDEED. 

Each one in their own opinion are right, and at least 
consider all others as fools, cranks, crazy or worse ; who 
probably in reality are as near the truth as themselves 
■ — each generally being mainly wrong. Yet each do the 
best vastly diverse experiences and conditions direct 
promotive of their special interest — ever waring to the 
knift; for there is no uniform intelligent method — no 
standard of truth, — simply a mad scramble for survival 
■ — competitive unto ruin or death. Beasts are socially 

FAR MORE CIVIL THE TRUE MEASURE OF INTELLIGENCE. 

Self-evidently, the only way to effect a lasting re- 
form is by removing the cause, — and as all wrongs are 
intimately associated, there must be A tap root of all 
evil; which if dug up and killed, all that it supports 
must also die — but until then will thrive. To simply 



Nature's Divine Science 55 

cut off a few suckers or prune a tree, only makes the 
other branches grow more vigorous. So if productive 
of poisonous fruit, the proper way is to dig it out by 
the roots. 

Now, look at the thrifty tree of evil, and see if it isn't 
a literal fact, that all past mere pruning hasn't really 
made it far more vigorous and productive of fruit. Why, 
exactly in harmony with nature, of course it has, — and 
it's sturdy growth will continue just so long as that 
process of nurture is kept up. Kill the tap root, and 
the branches must die, is a very simple and the only 
effectual remedy. 

Is not this plain natural truth — thoroughly scientific? 
Hence — experience proves and reason affirms, that sim- 
ply reform pruning of the tree of evil, is greatly 
helpful instead of detrimental to its thrifty and fruit- 
ful life; which — if it's death is desired, should be stop- 
ped, and A VIGOROUSLY WIELDED AX LAID DEEP AT IT'S 
VIRUS ROOT. 

The only effectual social reform therefore, must be 
a tap-root panacea: which, in this instance — however, 
as we must preserve the human base, requires that there 
should be grafted on to this vigorous root of ignor- 
ance and DEATH, THE FRUITFUL TRUNK OF INTELLIGENT 
LIFE, and KILL EVERY SUCKER THAT SHOWS IT'S HEAD. 

Should this be done, we may yet be sure of obtaining 
only the very best of fruit. 

But alas ! as we carefully examine the wonderful 
'human tree of life' — root and branch, we are aston- 
ished to find that instead of the roots being bad, they 
are sound, true and sweet as a def ectless nut : But that 
way back in the days of dense ignorance, there was 
grafted into its broad and perfect base, the veritable 
demon of evil and death — the poisonous but prolific 
twin dogmas of free will and altruism, productive 
solely of the fruits of misery, venom and war — degrad- 
ing MAN BELOW 7 BEASTS: TRUTH CANNOT BE BORN OF 
ERROR. 



56 Nature's Divine Science 

Yet the fortunate discovery has greatly lessoned our 
task, for now all that's required is to simply cut off 
the virus graft, and let the vigorous and fruitful 
human root of all good, produce a tree of like grade; 
and then simply by careful culture, we may confidently 
expect to harvest solely the climax of nature's pro- 
duction, Or THE KING OF FRUITS PERFECTED MAN. ER- 
ROR CANNOT BE BORN OF TRUTH. 

Oh, how true, how beautiful, how good/ Yet not SO 
easy, for the centuries of growth of those carefully 
nurtured noxious grafts, will make a stubborn fight for 
life, by sending down fresh rootings of ignorance into 
the friendly soil prepared especially for their thrift. 

Yet in all this seeming great error, nature has made 
no mistake, for mature wisdom could obtain nor be 
maintained, only upon the basis of diverse youthful ex- 
perience. 

We may now fully realize and profit by the practical 
lesson, that indeed "the wages of error is death/' As 
man knows only what experience teaches, how else 
could such be learned than in the way some already 
have, that others may learn of them? Indeed, solely 
by proper education, is it possible to know that in order 
to be perfected, our experiences must first likewise be ; 
which as yet has been learned only by a few — all being 
inoculated with the virus of free will. 

Thus alone may we also learn, that the wages of 
truth is life. 

Selfishness — the all-powerful element of human na- 
ture, is a two-edged sword, cutting both to the right 
and the left ; so while it is solely through this function 
that mankind may be saved, yet it is often a mill-stone 
about the neck; for one of it's strongest features is, to 
tenaciously cling — seemingly, often regardless of evi- 
dent truth — to established erroneous customs, opinions 
and things: That is to say — it is generally painful for 
people to change their mind, except by slow degrees. 
Hence, notwithstanding we have clearly seen that spe- 
cific reforms are in the ultimate of little or no avail, 



Nature's Divine Science 57 

still it will at first be difficult for most people to all at 
once abandon false-alarm skirmishes, and devote their 
attention, even to a self-evident social panacea. Most 
people will quite readily concede much, but they gen- 
erally cling to a few cherished fads and dogmas. Few 
indeed have learned the real beauty of unfettered truth, 
and that it is only by a complete weeding of errors, 
that a clean field of goldless truth may be insured; 
but to the contrary, they generally make a vigorous ef- 
fort to maintain a sufficient of the most firmly rooted 
tares to poison the mill. 

Experience — man's sole teacher, in every instance, is 
now vastly different; hence — the frightful maze of wav- 
ing ideas, customs and things promotive of universal 
discord, misery and early death. As each ever accur- 
ately reflect their light — born thereof, as to what is 
right, therefore, self evidently what is badly needed, is 
a uniform education in all fundamental knowledge 
throughout life; which is exactly what the function of 
government should be — the constructive laws of nature 
being the ultimate guide : then at last, the light of 
right would be the might op life. Can anyone 
imagine a more perfect ideal of life, than this would 
universally provide? Should not the combined wisdom 
and wealth of the world be uniformly reflected upon 
each and all — if possible, and can any one be so dull as 
not to fully realize that such a government is not only 
perfectly feasible, but far simpler than the present 
comparatively very complicated machine of mere brut- 
ish militant force? Oh, yes, everyone must at once 
agree to this : But, alas, each will have their own one 
or few specific dogmas and reforms — in which they are 
specially interested, which — to their mind, is the all 
important thing to devote their attention. 

Of course, the first grand rush will be in defense of 
God's interests, just as though omniscience, omnipo- 
tence and omnipresence could not take care of itself iu 
a conquest of wisdom. These dogmatists fully realize 
that nature knows no god but itself; which in the theo- 



58 Nature's Divine Science 

logical sense is no God at all. They exact the freedom 
of conscience — haphazardly acquired by the influence 
of their myriads of diverse dogmas of ignorance; which 
they know wouldn't stand in a contest of reason based 
upon the eternal and universal law of cause and effect. 

Nature — the only true guide, has ever been urging 
just such a contest, for the reason of man is its greatest 
possible achievement, which even by the process of dis-" 
cord has made wonderful strides. 

Truth, should be mankind's only religion — which 
unfettered or dogma-less reason alone can establish or 
maintain — classified natural edicts, or science. 
There could be no back-sliders then ! There could be no 
disagreement among men: person al-opinionless. 

If theology is right, then it should and would be com- 
pletely established by an unconditional submission of 
the problem to an absolutely unbiased and competent 
court, guided solely by the divine laws of nature, 
seeking truth and righteousness for the good of man. 

Divine simply means perfect — precisely right; there- 
fore 'Nature's Divine Science' or 'intellectualism'. 

Every reasonable person will consent to this — but 
theology will not, for it never stands for a square deal. 
They realize that at this time the problem would be 
solved entirely by natural edicts of truth, instead 
of superstition — as in the frightful days of the in- 
quisition, when dominent fanatic faith, heartlessly 
burned truth and men at the stake — for god's sake. 

Need you ask anyone if such is right and just, and 
therefore to the interest of all? Doesn't it speak for 
itself? Neither the author of this book, nor any other 
person, sect or creed, should be judge; nature — as in- 

TERPETED BY IT'S NOBLE FUNCTION OF REASON, PROVEN 

facts alone must rule. This book merely points out 
a line of ideas which it seems that combine facts or 
intellectualism would establish as true. Nothing 
herein is dogmatic, only so far as complete investiga- 
tion would thoroughly confirm as eternal facts. Along 
with all else, it must stand the fire or burn. 



Nature's Divine Science 59 

Individual opinions are of no consequence, only so 
far as they conform to fundamental truth, which it 
should be the function of government alone to progres- 
sively establish in every phase of life, and uniformly 
reflect upon every constituent factor. This simply 
couldn't help unifying and perfecting mankind: void 

OF PERSON OPINION OR AUTHORITY. 

None except those in error need have any 'fear', and 
then only of a greatly beneficial kindly correction, 
which every sane person would eagerly seek. The pro- 
cess would be educational — not dictatorial. 

The people would then truly constitute the govern- 
ment, for every advance discovery of natural edicts — 
by no matter whom, would at once be gladly embodied 
in the people's code of life, and all duly apprised of 
it's place and function in Nature; there simply could 
be no adverse incentive. Could anything be more com- 
plete, beautiful or universally beneficial than this? Is 
it mere haphazard waring dogmatic superstition and 
mandates of special interests? 

Why! The most incompetent — if there could be any 
such, would be far better off under such a system, than 
the wealthiest or most powerful are today. It would 
simply be an ideal condition of all, under the natural- 
ly guided leadership of the fittest, where none could 
benefit except by reflecting a like portion upon their 
fellows. This would be exactly right — the true process 
of life: yet none too good for me, is it for you? Your 
answer will picture a man or a louse. 

How can anyone in these discordant days of ignor- 
ance — no matter how wealthy, be as completely care- 
free and happy? Will 'wealth' stand for such? Why, 
it's like asking the poor now, if they would like to be 
rich, — that is, for the thoughtful : for it would afford 
even the wealthiest a comparatively greater advance. 

Is this socialism? Yes! With the many defective 
and objectionable features removed — greatly simplified 
and extended to perfection. 



60 Nature's Divine Science 

Is it anarchy? While it's exactly what anarchists 
seek, it hasn't a trace of lawlessness in it. 

It is the true law abiding science of life. 

Does it mean slavery? In the ordinary sense — No! 
for it abolishes all masters and menial servitude, by a 
system of educational leadership in a universal cooper- 
ation of truth, right and necessities of life. 

Can it be accomplished ? It certainly will be ! The 
only proper question is, — have the people as yet de- 
veloped sufficient sense to do so quickly? How is it 
with yourself? 

At the initial cost of one modern warship, it's realiza- 
tion — compared with now, would be practically ac- 
complished within ten years, and fully obtain before 
the end of this generation. 

Why could this be reasonably expected? Because it 
encompasses all reforms, insuring every person, sect, 
creed, party, nation and mankind, precisely what each 
and all are now fiercely contending for; taking but lit- 
tle educational propagation to enable every intelligent 
person to fully realize that it is the true panacea of 

HUMAN LIFE. 

Can it be surpassed? No! And you are asked to 
support it, only on the condition that you cannot even 
imagine anything better; try it, and honestly conform 
to the result. Study this book carefully, then ask your- 
self — what any intelligent person could desire, which 
such a social condition would not fully supply, and if 
it is not thoroughly feasible? 

What more do you want — much less now expect? 
Why, even if any of your dogmas or fads are correct, 
this system would simply confirm and universally estab- 
lish them. So there's nothing to fear. 

Yea — verily! And if all the rest are wrong — as you 
now believe they are, they must abandon theirs and 
adopt yours; so indeed my 'unselfish' friend, there is 
much for each to gain, without any chance of loss. 

Every thoughtful person must realize, that nearly 



Nature's Divine Science 61 

every action is now impelled by fear — the seed of death, 
instead of joy — the staff of life. 

Every hour of menial servitude is begrudged, while 
idleness is a constant source of disease and anxiety. 
Nearly very employer, and those in smaller business, 
are ever in a state of worryment and dread — sleeplessly 
scheming for survival. The housewife skinches, pinches 
and frets. 

Indeed, though mainly unrealized, this is now a verit- 
able incubator of misery and death. Hence — no won- 
der that the question as to whether life is worth living 
is unsolved ; or that so many are in asylums, prisons and 
commit suicide; while the balance are all sick and 'en- 
joying' worry, want and war. 

So is it at all astonishing that most people are seek- 
ing "a heaven in far distant land" which their instinc- 
tive sense of justice — assisted by dreams, etc., make 
them believe is their due and true? Yet I have clearly 
shown that the heaven they so foolishly but honestly 
and fervently seek "in the sweet bye and bye", could 
have long since been fully attained, and be our rightful 
portion right here and now, with but a thousandth's 
part of the efforts that have been wasted in promoting 
visions of "mansions in the sky" 'way over there.' To 

APPEASE INFINITE SELFISHNESS, REALLY THEIR DUE: — ■ 
RIGHT HERE. 

Still — leave it to individuals to select, and as shown 
by every person's life who has ever lived — none 
knoweth the way of salvation. The wisest in some 
respects, are generally the most foolish in others. 

Christ — one of the many gods of fiction, said of others 
"forgive them; for they know not what they do." 

Most people will at first condemn me for plainly tell- 
ing the exact truth, and explaining the only way to 
remedy the evils of ignorance. Indeed — 'they know 
not what they do'. Hence, the dutiful function of gov- 
ernment should be solely to sift and compile the wisdom 
of the ages with which to education alls direct and 
correct. The stern fact is, there is now no way pro- 



62 Nature's Divine Science 

vided by which one can do what is right — even though 
it be known; instead it is generally prevented. Indeed 
— I know from my own strenuous efforts to produce this 
badly needed work, that I've been compelled to do 
much 'wrong' in order to do what is right. 

Though each are doing the best they know and cir- 
cumstances permit — many even believing their lives to 
be faultless; yet no one can now live a complete life of 
right: it's impossible — a shame crying for change, 
though the grat majority now know it not. Yet, even 
though cornered with this clear statement of indisput- 
able facts, with no way to 'slide out' — except by an ex- 
hibition of sheer cowardice or stubborn ignorance, most 
people will only reluctantly acknowledge that 'the 
scheme is indeed ideal' — exactly what they personally 
want; but that 'it's impracticable, because others 
haven't sufficient good sense to see it that way, etc' 

Now as a matter of fact, nearly every one — in effect, 
will say exactly this: because — being complete in scope, 
showing both the errors of the present and just how all 
could be corrected by a flawless line of fundamental 
truths, this social panacea — when understood, must 
appeal to every fad, sect, creed or station in life, ex- 
actly alike. So my hike-warm friend, I tender you this 
timely advice, — not to consider yourself "the only wise- 
guy in the bunch", for it will be only those who haven't 
studied or don't understand the "scheme", who will 
dare deny that it's the true science of life. So you 
can best show your good judgment, by crediting a great 
majority of others, with at least equal good sense, and 
at once fall in the popular line. You simply can't help 
seeing its truth, — neither can others. 

Most people, however, generally shout soon as any- 
thing fundamentally new is proposed, "Why that can't 
be done, for it never has been" — that "history can only 
repeat itself", etc. They will stand for a little reform 
■ — especially if it's their fad, but not much at a time. 
Anyhow they must dogmatically inject their 'personal 
opinion'. 



Nature's Divine Science 63 

To go the full limit all at once, is too much for the 
average mind unaccustomed to progressive thoughts. 
They are used to little ideas only — if any at all, big ones 
frighten them into a calamity howl. Can't avoid rev- 
erenced authority or established custom. 

So now — though "I break the news gently", that this 
science calls for — absolutely no money, or any 

MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, most hands 

and voices will at first be raised in jesture and shout of 
holy horror; for the game of barter — as a process of 
gamble or gain, so completely obsess most people and is 
such a venerable custom — maintained in some form by 
so many fierce battles, that its entire elimination seems 
absurd and risky or impossible. 

But when I add, that there would likewise be no ex- 
change OF COMMODITIES BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, why of 

course, I will at once be considered a dangerous fanatic 
at large; for 'such a thing was never done or heard of 
before/ and therefore 'preposterous'. 

They forget that money is the medium of all monop- 
oly, aristocracy of wealth, arrogancy, idleness, inequal- 
ity, etc. — besides thousands of other evils ; and as proven 
by centuries of trial, there is no process by which it 
can be regulated so as to afford exact equality and 
justice. So as we shall see that it's by no means needed, 
it must be entirely eliminated, as must also be it's twin 
companion of barter and vice — exchange of com- 
modities. 

Likewise — there would be no exchange of work be- 
tween individuals : That every person would simply 
do their part in helping supply the governmental store- 
house, in which all have an equal interest regardless of 
varied duties; even all necessary assistance of one an- 
other — such as doctors, dentists, nurses, helpers of 
every class; foremen of industries, and every govern- 
mental officer, etc., would simply do a needful part and 
get an exactly equal share ; which must be, do and have 

JUST WHAT IS BEST FOR AN IDEAL LIFE. 



64 Nature's Divine Science 

Every effort in every phase of life would be in 
service of all; and therefore in return, precise justice 
would exact, that every need of life must be completely 
supplied each alike. Every person — man, woman and 
child, would separately be amply provided for. by the 
practically all-wise and inexhaustable wealth of their 
governmental warden — no one depending on another. 
Every need of the government would be fully sup- 
plied by cooperation of the people, who would be equal 
owners in the gigantic partnership, and have exactly 
their share — home, clothing, food, amusements, care, 
travel, education, employment, etc. — not a matter of 
choice — but must both have and do — no more or less 

THAN EVERY ESSENTIAL OF PERFECTED LIVING. 

Nature — our trustworthy guide, knows no freedom ; 
therefore, every fit person must ' marry' — mates of 
their own choice if well chosen, at the proper age — 
when nature calls for union of sexes, after being 
specially educated for that most important function in 
life, under careful supervision of the government; and 
every child — though left in care of parents, would yet 
ever be amply provided for, and under the watchful 
eye of the same all-protecting guardian. The govern- 
ment would therefore be the parent of parents— tol- 
erating neither ignorance nor neglect: a process of in- 
errant INTELLECTUAL SELECTION. 

However, as the union of sex is a natural impulse of 
due virility; therefore, a staid aversion thereto would 
be considered ample evidence of an abnormal or diseased 
state, and a perfect bar to that person's marriage. 
Hence, coercion must be limited to promoting psycho- 
physical health — broad inducive education. 

Thus, mutual affinity would constitute a burglar- 
proof key to each wedlocked home — with parental na- 
ture as the sole and sufficient bond. 

Would not this completely settle every phase of the 
great problem of marriage — eugenics, proper mating, 
divorce, the social evil, etc. ? Why of course it would, 
and it's the only solution. There would then be every 



Nature's Divine Science 65 

incentive for marriage — health, children, home, happi- 
ness, plenty, etc., especially where every union was 

guarded by proper education and expert specialists on 

matching. 

While all fit must 'marry' — which would then mean 
practically all, yet none others need apply. Why — ill- 
mating, unhappiness and 'divorce', must then be com- 
paratively unknown; while the children would simply 
be ideal, with very few early deaths — nothing lacking 
for their perfection — reversing the degradation of 

TODAY. 

There literally could be no social evil. 

Thus we have laid an exactly proper foundation for 
ever maintaining every man, woman and child, sep- 
arately provided with every essential of a truly happy 
life in an ideal "home sweet home": Nature's noblest 
and loveliest estate. 

Can anything be more desirable or feasible than this? 
Just think — if you can, of the unspeakable misery this 
would prevent, and the uniform serene happiness it 
must promote. Why, no one can even start to surmise 
the enormous good it would do: it literally beggars the 
infinite capacity of mentality to imagine. This means 
that not only would moulding environments be per- 
fected, by eliminating every inimical condition from 
conception throughout life, but that the combined wis- 
dom of mankind must be thoroughly reflected upon each 
and all alike, so that by mere dint of perfect environ- 
ment, opportunity and profound enlightenment, each 
may know and cheerfully do right and their part. 

There would be no need of task-masters, police, armies 
or navies then, for there would be no ignorance, roughs, 
or oppressed to club and shoot into line and death ; NO 
sordid motives to promote. There would be no cause 
for contention. This means not physical coersion, but 
equality and opportunity — educational PERSUASION, 
an infinitely superior force— because it is right 

AND WOULfi PAY. 



66 Nature's Divine Science 

Thoroughly educate man as to what is right — afford- 
ing ample opportunity to do it, with the incentive of a 
happy home — promotive of health and life, and he or 
she will never do wrong. Infinite selfishness would 
not permit it ! for there is nothing better for an in- 
telligent person to conceive; and all w t ould be such. 

This is simply recognizing man's true nature, and 
granting his exact due — the proudest thing in the world 
to do, for it is exactly right and just ; precisely what 
every one wants. Is there anything simpler, easier 

OR MORE PROPER TO DO THAN EXACT RIGHT, ESPECIALLY 

WHEN UNIVERSALLY BENEFICIAL AND DESIRED BY AL1.1 

Now, I earnestly ask — is this not good sense, right 

AND FEASIBLE? CAN ANY SANE PERSON SAY NO? Well, 

if at last we're not getting right down to business, 
though as yet scarcely started ! 

Is there anyone so blind as not to clearly see, that all 
this grand result could obtain, only by due recognition 

Of THE OMNIPOTANT FACT THAT FREE WILL IS A MYTH: 

that inherently man knows not right from wrong: that 
his salvation depends wholly upon a government of 
uniform proper education? Otherwise, why school or 
train people at all? Reason says that the best interests 
of man exacts universal highest possible training, 
instead of a haphazard catch-as-catch-ean, of all sorts 
of vile experience — catch on or be canned. This is not 
poetry, but it's 'poetical truth' just the same — and 
there's no string on it either. 

Individual man cannot properly manage his own af- 
fairs; none even know how to keep well. They work 
too much or not enough: generally over-eat — some not 
sufficient : accumulate no wealth or more than needed ; 
no two cooks prepare food alike — none correct. They 
are all chuck-a-block with fads, superstition and bile. 
Business, social and national war everywhere on earth, 
while the Devil and God are at it in the heavens — and on 
earth too: Indeed "what fools we mortals be/" 

Oh, no ! We don 't need rationalism ! The fact is — 
the one who says no, needs it the most. Therefore — 



Nature's Divine Science 67 

man should be subjected to do and have just what is 
best for an ideal life. 

The combine wisdom and wealth of the world 

SHOULD BE THE RESOURCES OF EVERY PERSON. That's just 

enough, and no one need be satisfied with less. Its 

EVERY ONES DUE IN SPITE OF THEMSELVES. 

Thus — without having a dollar, each could be richer 
than any person now on earth. 'How is that for roll- 
ing 'um high without a cent', Mr. Rockefeller — or any 
other feller!' Simply a pipe dream, eh! Well, let's 
see just a little further. 

Why! if there were no money, nor individual ex- 
change of work or commodities — no private ownership, 
every requirement of government being supplied by the 
people, who in turn would each equally draw their 
every need from the common storehouse; — no taxes 
would be required — would there, if so — what for? No 
one could owe, pay or collect a debt — could they? 
Wouldn't it settle every debt on earth and make 

IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EVER CONTRACT ANOTHER? Can they 

ever be paid any other way? No collector would ever 
again rap at a door would there? Is it worth while? 
Think it over; 

Why! Unless some one heads us off, we are now 
liable to soon have heaven right here on earth — where 

IT OUGHT TO BE, and THE ONLY POSSIBLE ONE. 'Now will 

you be good?' 

'TlS THE PROCESS OF AT ONCE QUENCHING HELL AND 
IRRIGATING PARADISE. 

Well, just for fun — even though astonishing, isn't it 

TRUE SO FAR? If NOT, WHERE AND WHY NOT? Yet, 

we've only just got started. 

Now, ask yourself, — could there be any more graft, 
stealing or burglary, — any more gambling? 

Wouldn't it stop every dispute over money, debts or 
property ? 

Would it not abolish rent, profit and interest? 

Could there be another lawsuit? 

How could there be another swindle or bank failure? 



68 Nature's Divine Science 

Need there be watchmen, or another lock put on a 
door? 

Wouldn't it stop nearly every so-called crime? 

Would it not settle every phase of competition? 

Need we fight any more monopolies or trusts? 

Would this not settle all questions of prices ? 

Could there be another drummer or peddler, insur- 
ance and real estate agents or stock brokers? 

Wouldn't it forever righteously 'queer' the 'sharks' 
confidence game of booms and deception? 

Could there ever be another spell of hard times or a 
panic ? 

Wouldn't this forever settle rotten politics and every 
scheme ? 

If you should find a 'gold brick' would you pick it 
up? 

Need the women pray, march, shout, fight, scheme, 
scratch, smash, burn and do degrading politics for their 
way over due right to vote; and under this system 
wouldn't she ever be respected and always have a square 
deal — both at home and abroad? 

Would this not exactly solve euginics and the dis- 
graceful problem of child slavery, mother's pensions, 
etc.? 

Could there be any prostitution for lucre or lust? 

Haven't we clearly seen that it completely solves the 
perplexing problem of marriage and divorce? 

Doesn't it furnish every one with a proper home and 
plenty ? 

Doesn't it abolish menial servitude, drugery, strikes, 
lockouts, idleness, want and worry? 

Could there be another saloon or any more drunk- 
enness ? 

Would it not close every tobacco shop and stop all 
use of the posionous weed? 

Would this not promote scientific cooking, dining and 
dietetics, and is there a more crying need? 

Could there be any more incentive for food adulter- 
tion? 



Nature's Divine Science 69 

Wouldn't this righteously abolish every clammy 
dungeon of fa prison — the disgraceful incubators of 
misery and vice on earth, as well as quench the fright- 
ful fires of hell? 

Could there be another lynching, homicide or 'legal' 
murder ? 

Would this not completely abolish chagrin and dis- 
grace ? 

Could there be another beggar or tramp? 

For what could any one even think of suicide? 

Wouldn't this abolish every poor house and make 
insane asylums mighty scarce? 

Where each must do and have what is best for them, 
would not the aged and enfeebled receive proper care? 

Need there be another donation? 

Could you have any poor relations — or sneering 'rich 
brothers ' ? 

Would not intellectualism exactly equalize oppor- 
tunities — for 'climbing up the goldless stairs'? 

Could there be any more aristocry of wealth? 

Need any parent worry about the fate of their chil- 
dren? 

Need any one fear that collectors may rap at their 
door? 

Would not police, sheriffs, constables, etc., be useless? 

Would not a few parental commissions replace the 
nr^riads of 'criminal' police, and 'civil-less' courts? 

Could we then have thousands of legislative bodies — 
city, county, state and nation; composed of sordid law 
makers and breakers, or their millions of erroneous and 
conflicting edicts? 

Would this not do away with the parasite lawyer — 
making him healthier, wealthier and wiser— ditto for 
the preacher and most doctors? 

Need millions or men waste their lives digging like 
ground-hogs for silver and gold — which they never en- 
joy, to obtain lucre for their masters, with which to en- 
slave and debauch the balance of mankind? 



70 Nature's Divine Science 

Where each must do and have their share — competi- 
tion being eliminated, wouldn't it completely settle the 
problem of immigration? 

Wouldn't this system restore to life-giving products 
— millions of acres of the finest land on earth, now de- 
voted to the essentials of poisonous alcohol and seduc- 
tive tobacco? 

Would not every industry then be reduced to a con- 
summate science — doing away with all waste and small 
concerns, as well as useless and shoddy products? 

Would not farming — every class of land production, 
stock raising, etc., be brought to a climax of perfection 
— facilitated in every possible way to yield quality and 
quantity; and would not those in charge have every 
comfort, pleasure and advantage, if not superior to 
dwellers in manufacturing centers — even where the 
great majority of people would live in ease, health, 
peace and joy — compared with now, practically forever ? 

Would not the world then indeed be veritably a place 
of flowers, fruit, grain, milk and honey, where with 
beautiful and musical birds and friendly animals, noble 
man would generously share his bontiful store? 

Do you think that nature has abundantly provided 
for this and endowed us with a craving therefor, mere- 
ly as a joke or a dream? 

Would not sweet music be constantly in the voice and 
ear of every creature? 

Would not the universal intelligence produce and en- 
joy enchanting literature of every desirable class, while 
abolishing all trash? 

Should we not and would we not then abolish rags 
and filth? 

Gan you partially realize — as there would then be no 
more armies, navies or war, the enormous diverse bene- 
fit that would accrue alone therefrom? 

Can the waste, slaughter and debauchery of war be 
abolished any other way? 

Would there ever be another gun made for war or 
self protection? 



Nature's Divine Science 71 

Do you at all realize that it would take at least a 
hundred million people from idleness, useless and in- 
jurious work, and make them all usefully productive 
of the essentials of life, thus relieving "the man with 
the hoe" of at least three-fourths of his burden — while 
being greatly beneficial to all? 

Need there be millions paid yearly for deceptive ad- 
vertising ? 

Wouldn't this make healthful out-of-door exercise — 
now considered drudgery, merely playful duties and 
most desirable of all? 

Would not this resolve mankind into a world wide 
school as well as absolutely unite and perfect the race? 

Would not such a uniform high grade of intelligence 
and energy — each having abundance of spare time for 
thought and experiment, greatly promote inventions, 
etc., and would not all such merit be gladly received 
with due acknowledgement to the contributor by all? 

Would not the vast money and energy now expended 
simply for enacting and enforcing erroneous laws, 
posionous doctoring and degrading superstitions — say 
nothing of hundreds of other wonderful reforms this 
panacea would effect, far more than cover the necessary 
outlay in accomplishing the great change, and for main- 
taining it therefore? The cost of war alone would far 
more than do it. 

Can the enormous good that must accrue be over- 
estimated ? 

If per chance occasionally some do wrong, would they 
endeavor to evade a kindly, greatly beneficial and dis- 
graceless educational correction of their error? Or 
would relatives and friends feel any pain or chagrin at 
such a righteous treatment of their neglected or af- 
flicted 'loved' — or pleasureable ones? 

Would not such a treatment of the few recreants, not 
only completely restore most of the patients to normal 
sanity and useful lives; and would not society be a 
great gainer — compared with now, by their detention 



72 Nature's Divine Science 

and restoration at a scientific industrial school of pro- 
duction ? 

In cases of earthquake, flood, or conflagration, would 
any one lose much more than temporary inconvenience? 

Would not such a state of intelligence, plenty and 
harmony, practically do away with disease, sickness and 
early death? 

Don't you believe that it would extend the average 
human life many folds? 

Being thoroughly educated to 'know thyself — each 
having proper food, clothing, home, exercise, society, 
amusements, etc., wouldn't it almost do away with the 
necessity of doctors and dentist; but if perchance such 
was needed, would not the unfortunate be promptly 
furnished with the best talent and care the world could 
provide ? 

Would not such a system do away with practically 
every care and phase of unhappiness? 

Has any person on earth today — no matter how 
wealthy or powerful, got anywhere near as much as a 
system of intellectual-ism would furnish everyone 
alike ? 

Would not determinism supplant the thousands of 
discordant creeds and dogmas — with an infinitely su- 
perior, broad and harmonious science? 

Have you sufficient brains not to use the hell of today 
as a basis for judging what is possible under an alto- 
gether different system of education and condition of 
affairs ? 

Can't you plainly see where such a system would 
have wonderfully benefited yourself in many, many 

Ways EVEN IF YOU HAVE MILLIONS f 

Why, even — do you further realize, that were man- 
kind duly grounded in the knowledge that we are a 
mere reflex of experiences — not responsible, that while 
each would intelligently protect themselves against 
overt acts of others — of which, however, under such 
conditions, there would seldom be such : yet could there 
ever be a cause for anger, any more than now at the 



Nature's Divine Science 73 

insane — therefore no quarreling, fighting or the like? 

Would it not indeed stop all lying — the fruit of ig- 
norance, means of gain, and the necessity of schemes — 
to evade punishment, etc. ? 

Can you think of a discordant phase of society this 
system would not righteously correct; if you can, is it 
not because you can't think? 

Were this system in vogue, need you pray — if so, 

FOR WHAT? 

DO YOU KNOW OF A RELIGION THAT BEATS THIS IF SO, 

WHAT ? 

Now, really, which 'gets there' — revelation or rea- 
son? 

Indeed — does nature make a mistake? 

Do you now believe in promoting specific reforms and 

DOGMAS, Or THIS COMPLETE SCIENCE OF LIFE? 

Isn't it simple, perfect and complete? 

Does it belittle, or duly ennoble man? 

Do you think the people have any brains, if they 
don't adopt this 'scheme' at once, as they may if they 
will ? 

As you examine your objections to this system — if 
any, can't you detect an ignorant selfish motive — a 
dogma of mere opinion? 

If man is void of free will — not responsible, there- 
fore — while through ignorance he may do wrong and 
need correction, yet doesn't it prove the doctrine of sin 
and punishment, redemption, etc., a dogma and per- 
nicious ? 

Did you realize before that hell is where heaven 
ought to be — and will be or no place t 

Is this not the truth, the whole truth and nothing 
but the truth ? 

Will any one but a perverted fanatic or brute — poor 
or wealthy, object to intellectualism — the true 
panacea ? 

Can this almighty reform be accomplished any 
other way? 



74 Nature's Divine Science 

As it would cost less than a battleship, and forever do 
away with all such on earth — besides doing a thousand 
times more good in other ways, should not this govern- 
ment furnish every person in this country with one of 
these books? 

Am I crazy or have I 'made good'? Waiving judg- 
ment until the entire book has been carefully read, for 
there will then be no question as to complete truth and 
righteousness of Nature's Divine Science. 



To emphasize its importance and understanding, I 
will differently repeat, that money, etc., must be en- 
tirely eliminated; because — as fully proven by ages 
of experience — man being infinitely selfish, if afforded 
the slightest opportunity to monopolize and domineer, 
he will inevitably do so to the utmost of his power. 

Hence, as the interest of each exact perfect unity and 
equality — while the sole function of exchange is to pro- 
mote individualism and discord: So as it cannot be 
duly regulated, and not needed in a complete union of 
governmental employ and care, such an inimical 
medium will not be allowed. 

Unless specifically and emphatically disavowed — by 
means of a clear explanation, a great many people will 
cling to the pig-headed opinion, that by advocating the 
government should furnish every person with one of 
these books — with directions to carefully study it. I 
thereby express a hope and expectation of its becoming 
governmentally recognized as a ruling authority on the 
broad range of subjects it directly and indirectlly deals 
with — whether scientific or not. 

Of course nothing could be further from the fact, for 
above all else, it is herein most strongly contended that 
nothing less than fully verified eternal laws of nature, 
shall be considered authorative — or a proper guide for 
anyone : That all basic questions — regardless of what — 
including the principles espoused by this work, should 
first be subjected to the critical test of being in perfect 



Nature's Divine Science 75 

harmony with ultimate constructive truth, before they 
may be governmentally sanctioned and universally in- 
stalled as factors of our mentality. 

It is proposed that this book be read by one and all, 
merely to furnish a preliminary argument promotive of 
a broad and general understanding, why such may be 
an extremely desirable thing to do : That is, to have all 
fundamental problems sifted through the meshes of 
nature — by the most capable congress of scientists it is 
possible to assemble, before being planted world-wide 
in the brain of mankind. Yet that all such as flawlessly 
stand the crucial test, shall then be uniformly taught 
to each. 

The general destribution of this book is earnestly ad- 
vised — therefore, simply as a broad precursory explana- 
tion of the basic principles involved, that each may in- 
telligently consider and express their answer to the one 
mighty question of whether constructive nature 

SHALL BECOME THE UNIVERSAL ARBITER: THAT IS RULE 

SUPREME — By intellectual selection, or not. 

No part of this book could ever be considered auth- 
ority, unless after the people have established a gov- 
ernment of intellectualism, the principles it sets forth 
had been singly and combinely put to the test and 
found flawless: For in the final, nothing less than the 
supreme laws will be tolerated as ruling factors — re- 
gardless of opinion on personality. 

It is advocated that this book be universally read — 
for the further reason that it is not only sufficiently 
complete to be intelligible, but because 'tis the original 
and only work to date on the all important subject and 
should therefore be a common heritage of the people. 

Intellectualism — as the name clearly implies, is 
first, last and all the time solely a process of education; 
hence, a general distribution of the work would be an 
eminently proper first exemplary factor in the cam- 
paign of establishing such a government ; which — how- 
ever, must finally be independent of this or any other 
book, except such parts as by due investigation are 



76 Nature's Divine Science 

found to be in perfect accord with the dictates of man- 
kinds parental and only proper guide — scientific or 

NATURAL CONSTRUCTIVE GOVERNMENT. 

While this work may or may not accurately point out 
'the way of salvation'; yet if universally read it is just 
the nature of a treatise to set the requisite power in 
motion, that would quickly bring about the desired re- 
sult of inaugurating a process that would absolutely 
unify and perfect mankind; which alas, is the authors 
earnest and only desire. 

So — along with all other * uncertainties', he is an- 
xious to have this work subjected to the same crucial 
test that is asked for all others — impartial nature to 

BE THE SOLE COURT OF APPEALS: OPINIONLESS and IMPER- 
SONAL JUSTICE. 

Hence — intellectualism no more stands for this 
book — except where proven correct, than it does for 
correcting it, where found to be wrong. 

First afford the people an equal, fair and square op- 
portunity to fully acquaint themselves with the oppos- 
ing side to conventional methods, and then facilitate a 
general expression of opinion by a national election, — 
say allowing one year for consideration of the problem 
involved — compelling each to fully read this book be- 
fore being qualified to vote : And I confidently ask — can 
any one doubt that the expression would be practically 
unanimous in favor of firmly inaugurating the glor- 
ious FINAL ERA OF UNITY and PERFECTION? And tOO 

just think of it, all in one year. 

Remember, this does not mean that such an election 
would be an expressive of opinions as to the truth or 
error of any personal or common belief or custom— 
say for instance, like theo-spiritualism; but that all 
such along with every basis problem, should be scien- 
tifically settled by eminently qualified governmental 
investigators — exactly in accord with eternal princi- 
ples, after intellectualism was in full swing: That 
finally, inerrant nature shall be the sole deciding 

and RULING POWDER. 



Nature's Divine Science 77 

After such a congress of scientists — competitively 
selected, had definitely decided a line of problems, their 
finding would be furnished and thoroughly taught to 
every person, that there may be a uniform correct un- 
derstanding of basic facts. Thus inevitably unify and 
perfect mankind. 

Isn't this ideally simple, practical and right? 

Nature's exactions — when intelligently dissected, is 
always precise justice — just what is needed. For 
instance, the highest degree of health can be maintained 
only by exerting just sufficient energy — when 

PROPERLY APPLIED, TO PRODUCE AMPLE IN EVERY RESPECT 

for ideal life. Hence — as when properly educated, 
each will fully realize the double benefit that must 
uniformly accrue therefrom, essential productive ex- 
ercise would become the very climax of playful duty, 
or greatest possible pleasure. 

Thus it is plainly evident that nature's central edict 
— making the greatest pleasure selective of every 
act, is the acme of wisdom. In other words — owing 
to the fact that solely by uniform constructive exper- 
ience may any fully realize the ideal of perpetual 

HEALTH, PLENTY and GLEE, SUCH WHEN DULY UNDER- 
STOOD, MUST CONSTITUTE THE VERY SUMMIT OF -EVERY 

sane person desire. Or, because of being the fountain 
and essence of a happy long life, vital productive ex- 
ercise becomes the greatest pleasure within man's 
reach. 

Thus by the mighty force of self-evident facts and 
perfect logic, we are lead to realize that by a simple but 
masterful stroke, intellectualism would entirely elim- 
inate drugery — mankinds heavest burden, by supply- 
ing every essential of life through the vital facination 
of equalized supportive play; transforming the main 
horror of today into the acme of tomorrow's allurixg 
pleasure; for none will then be over or under em- 
ployed — nor supplied, as now 'tis man's common sor- 
rowful plight. 



78 Nature's Divine Science 

In still other words, intellectualism — or uniform 
constructive education, would force each to select 
doubly beneficial productive exercise as their great- 
est pleasure, for both exercise and production are in- 
dispensible to self preservation; therefore, the source 
and course of wisdom, right or sanity. Thus intelli- 
gent selfishness would become the unifying and per- 
fecting agency of mankind — our only possible savior. 

Yet 'tis solely the process of natural cause and ef- 
fect — an eternal principle; hence — absolutely athe- 
istic: A BEGINNINGLESS and ENDLESS COSMIC FUNCTION — 

GODLESS. 

Broadly speaking, we worship benefits and dispise 
detriments; therefore theism has arisen largely by the 
personification of good into a god — f rom the inevit- 
able realization that there is ever a cause exactly com- 
mensurate with every effect. For the same reason we 
consider every inimical influence as the work of A devil, 
— such being born of selfishness — the craving for a 
full portion of life. Cosmically speaking — however, 
there is eternal perfection. 

Solely by the process of intellectualism — combined 
constructive efforts, may we completely understand the 
full range — appropriating only the section of good — or 
influences of growth, while avoiding such as to us is 
bad — the forces of decay. Yet for reasons — more fully 
explained in the chapter on Telepathy, this glorious 
result can be duly realized only by united intelligent 
selection, — Nature exacting no less than universal 
brotherhood — perfection of all or none. 

Thus only may we have absolute justice, or 'On 
Earth Peace, Good Will Toward Men,' — resulting in a 
brimming measure of knowledge — psycho-physical 
heaven, the culmination of man's desires: When hav- 
ing acquired the utmost, life will loose its charm and 
long delayed death be natural, regretless or stingless, 
as the falling of fully ripened fruit. 



Slavery, God and Gold 79 

'Ye Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Make 

YOU FREE* FROM ERROR, BUT NOT FROM RIGHT: Being 

Merely a Desirable Change of masters. 



The foregoing is merely an awakening hint — as 
to the beauty and completeness of — 

NATURE'S DIVINE SCIENCE. 



SLAVERY, GOD AND GOLD 

Lots of people, especially the — 'in god we trust' 
and 'golden eagle' brand, will cry from house tops — 
until their voices are heard by every fool, and tears fall 
in cataracts from the eaves of their rostrums — warn- 
ing all good and free people against the horror of such 
as this system of slavery. 

Indeed — slavery ! slavery ! ! slavery ! ! ! will be their 
ever more frantic shout of alarm. 

They wall picture the godess of liberty as hopelessly 
chained within bared prisons weeping for freedom; 
'while in the same mournful ravings they will cartoon 
the eagle with featherless wings, and every person 
yoked to an ox: Then surmounting all I will be cari- 
catured as riding in a jeweled chariot drawn by Satan 
on the road to hell. 

Yes! Not merely thus, but the like will be multiplied 
by every false emotion and trick that our saintly tender 
hearted guardians can devise : These piously devoted 
'public servants' will even bitterly weep that we may 
peacefully sleep — regardless of their own sleepless 
pain — ? 

Maybe these prowling hungry wolves deserve tearful 
pity; yet certainly not so much as do the unsuspecting 



80 Nature's Divine Science 

sheep which lie slumbering so dangerously near their 
empty belly. 

Indeed, their beguiling cry is ever attuned to the at 
once repulsive and enchanting words of slavery and 
freedom — of which they are cunning masters, — but 
never to the saving expression of freedom from liberty, 

Or THE SLAVERY of FREEDOM nor to THE FREEDOM of 

slavery: Instead of their use in expressions of truth, 
the magic words are always deceptively employed. 

We need no naming words to depict the power of 
gold to enslave, for 'tis ever pitifully emphasized by 
millions of bended backs over empty stomachs — in ev- 
ery land under the burning sun. 

But with THE CHURCH — THE SUPPORT OF MONEY and 

slavery, the primal force of serfdom is at first not so 
easy to see: therefore, infinitely more dangerous to the 
ignorant throng. 

By its subtle and alluring process of concentration, 
it not only hypnotically subjects its victims to a 
monomania, but binds them by a solemn written and 
signed contract, by which they are pledged — under 
the bribe of heaven and threat of hell to support 
its dogma — against any and all opposition, especially to 
ignore facts and defy reason — for life and eternity. 

No one can even imagine a more degrading and bind- 
ing slavery than the church persistently employs. 

The process is to at first — by fanatical sentiment — 
bribe and threat, hypnotize and dethrone reason. 
Then by a continuation of the same binding influence 
and a religious contract — often broken, hold the be- 
wildered victim — if possible, into a life long service 
of defending the particular dogmas to which they pious- 
ly subscribe. 

As all know — "very few can argue on religion 
without getting mad." Indeed, a great many are — to 
that extent, differently mad before starting to argue. 

We know that all lodges — and many other institu- 
tions, prohibit any and all discussion of religion, be- 
cause it generally results in angry disputes, factions, 



Slavery, God and Gold 81 

war, split-up and ruin. Fraternity and religion 

NEVER SHAKE HANDS IN OR OUT OF LODGES, FOR THEY 

ARE THE VERY ANTITHESIS OF ONE ANOTHER: FRATERNITY 

meaning brotherhood — religion is war. 

No 'foxy' business man will 'talk religion' — un- 
less he 'knows his game' and 'rubs the hair right.' 

It has caused more quarrels, fights, insanity, wars 
and misery than all other causes combined: Yet few 
indeed seem to 'know what's wrong' — while the great 
majority persistently claim that 'religion is man's 
only way of salvation' — each one shouting that 'my 

RELIGION ALONE CAN DO IT.' 

Of course there are literally hundreds of waring 
creeds, which not only keep their fanatical supporters 
in an underhanded or vicious discord — thus hopelessly 
dividing their ranks, but weakens their faculty of rea- 
son and unity — that finally the fower of gold may 
complete the enslavement — of the many helpless by 
a few heartless. 

Their occasional protest against menial slavery, is 
generally offset by the religion which promises that 
'worldly wrongs will be spiritually righted' — 
provided they remain meek and lowly — here, but not 
otherwise — except that its ever holy to fight in defense 
of their faith — at any and all times, which they do. 

In other words — God is powerless on earth, but will 
do the right thing hereafter. 

Most of these people keenly realize the pain of de- 
graded serfdom — and would quickly cast it off, were 
they not blinded by the primal slavery and war pro- 
moting institution — the occult church — a hyena 
fleeced as a lamb; being unsuspected as such — however, 
they devoutly kneel in the gory slime for its delusive 
'blessings.' 

It would seem that any one could easily trace the 
trickling blood to the knife that stabs — but not so, for 
a benumbing narcotic — in way of at once pointing to 
eternal 'life' as a reward for faithfulness, and everlast- 
ing 'death' as a penalty for 'backsliding,' is always 



82 Nature's Divine Science 

thoroughly injected before the thrust is made — crazed 
by the hysterical mania of fright and delight. 

Indeed, the wailing cry that intellectualism — or 
a government of uniform scientific enlightenment — 
equal service and reward, means a system of slavery, 
will emanate mainly from these people who are con- 
stantly on their knees or lashing all others into wor- 
shiping THE GOLDEN GOD OP KINGS AND SURFDOM. 

They will fail to note — or openly acknowledge, the 
benign fact that such a fair and square process 
would not only discharge every king and mas- 
ter, but forever do away with all police, armies 
and navies. All cowed subjects and servant, dis- 
cord and war, must then be entirely forgotten — except 
as history would point a finger of scorn to the frightful 
days when the twin enslaving superstition of god and 
gold were enthroned — and because thereof every per- 
son DIED OF GRIEF IN YOUTH. 

Yet the truth will anger many — not one in ten 
will even read it; unless compelled by light to 
do so — the solemn duty of government to promote. 

Many even have been hardened to believe that con- 
ditions are now what they should be, — as of stern fact 
they must remain while god and gold continue to 
rule. 

Error has converted the earth into a hell and 
men into demons. 

TEACH MAN THE TRUTH IS THE PANACEA. 



PERSONAL 

The author of Nature's Divine Science, has devoted 
nearly twenty-seven years to a very careful, broad and 
absolutely unbiased study — in producing the panacea. 

As the index will show, this booklet contains merely 
the preface, introduction and one chapter of the com- 
plete work: — or aside from the Introduction, less than 
one-tenth of the entire treatise — there being more than 
50 chapter of varying lengths — in all. 

In fact, hardly any basic element of the work is em- 
bodied herein — practically none. 

The reason for getting out this — sort of introduc- 
tion — to the complete work, is because the writer has 
not only devoted his life to its development, but in do- 
ing so — has been reduced to such a financial wreck — 
with only sneering condemnation as a reward wherever 
assistance has been sought, that he is at present unable 
to have the whole work printed. 

He has appealed for help to many individuals, banks, 
fraternaties, newspapers and elsewhere, — always urg- 
ing — 'those whom it may concern', to call and thor- 
oughly read the manuscript — mostly typewritten, and 
unless found to be exactly as claimed, to refuse even 
the slightest assistance — in way of a loan or otherwise, 
for promoting its publication. 

Yet — while such has of late been quite extensively 
done, not a single person — since merely the chart mat- 
ter was quite thoroughly examined and favorably 
passed on several years ago, has offered to carefully 
read the manuscript — much less to proffer a cent of 
assistance toward having the work printed. 

Not a newspaper could be induced to examine the 
manuscript or print a word relative to the proposed 
work — though several have been repeatedly requested 



84 Nature's Divine Science 

to do so; even absolutely ignoring an urgent request to 
invite the public to call and thoroughly investigate. 

Neither could book publishers be induced to give it 
any attention — unless to tie it up so as to control its 
circulation and effect — to which the writer would not 
consent. 

The difficulty arose largely from the fact that the 
manuscript could not safely be trusted away from the 
writer's presence, besides most people believe that any 
person must be ' daffy' who dare seriously declare as 
having actually formulated and completed the pana- 
cea; for they are all cock-sure that where thousands 
of the wisest have failed — all must, or that such is alone 
the function of 'providence', and therefore 'inscrut- 
able to puny man'. 

Such has ever been the case even with all less won- 
derful accomplishments : In the early days thousands 
were burned by fanatics at the stake for daring to take 
an advanced step. So its not at all strange that even 
today, most people at first ridicule the possibility of 
anyone — especially from among themselves, being able 
to actually do such a thing: Anyhow, surely long dis- 
tance and time lends enchantment to a mule from Mis- 
souri : For a comparative neighbor to scientifically form- 
ulated the panacea — unless he be a long-haired, hol- 
low voiced and blear-eyed 'saint' — for the next world 
instead of this, is of course, unthinkable. 

Indeed, the average person considers it undignified 
to pay any attention to such a 'freak' as myself — ex- 
cept to press in the thorns. 

Why, many have plainly shown that they considered 
it impertinent and an insult to be asked to devote a day 
or two at reading 'an idiot's ideas' — much less take his 
word as to the merits of, and help promote 'some crazy 
scheme' — even though it really be worth more to the 
race than any continent of earth — unless it be for 
'boodle'. 

They generally indignantly feel that 'the crank' con- 
siders them as big a fool as they know him to be, so the 



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answer usually is to coldly ignore, or mighty hot, sharp 
and short — accompanied with a sneer. 

Yet, what would you or I do under like circumstances 1 
Probably the same, for as we all know, there are liter- 
ally thousands of glassy-eyed cranks and smoothe fakes 
— at all times on the street and at our feet to contend 
with — catching many a 'sucker' every minute. Hence 
— now-a-days it sorely behooves every person to beware 
of the deluded and deceptive. Indeed, to thorough- 
ly UNMASK ALL SUCH and EXPLAIN JUST HOW TO HERE- 
AFTER entirely prevent the like, constitutes the main 
feature and purpose of my work. 

So while I blame no one for being cautious, yet the 
great problem as to how to get the treatise published, 
for a long time sorely perplexed me. I always fully 
realized that the only thing needed — to secure ample 
assistance, was reasonable proof of its merits. 

Finally the idea of printing merely the Introduction 
and one chapter was thought of as a means by which 
the work might be reasonably explained, and from sale 
thereof collect a fund for bringing out the complete 
work. 

Then there arose the difficulty of selecting a section — 
best representing the full text, for in reality none alone 
more than vaguely does so — a careful reading of the 
entire book being necessary for a thorough understand- 
ing of its wonderful all-inclusive thorough solution and 
uniformly beneficial results. 

The accompanying chapter was at last chosen — be- 
cause it somewhat sums up the findings. In other words, 
this booklet — when compared to the whole work, con- 
stitutes merely the beginning and ending, or Introduc- 
tion and Conclusions — the detail basic proofs being en- 
tirely crowded out. 

The work is primarily psychological — with which it 
deals to the last degree in completeness and accuracy 
of science — upon which it wholly rests. Yet scarce- 
ly a word of such — except in general conclusions, is 
dealt with in the chapter selected. Nor — as the index 



86 Nature's Divine Science 

will amply but only partly show, is hundreds of other 
salient points — not even 'the will' or 'love* — which 
are fully and scientifically discussed, even hardly here- 
in referred to. 

Yet, even so, it is believed that simply what is mere- 
ly suggested by this little book — though by no means 
the best or most instructive part of the work, is suf- 
ficient to lead any thoughtful and fare-minded person 
to fully realize that the complete text is precisely what 
'tis claimed to be — the long sought absolute panacea 
— which unquestionably it is — and therefore by far the 
most important work ever produced. 

The author is no cringing coward or beggar, for as 
shown by his persistence in developing the work — hav- 
ing cost over fifty thousand dollars and years of earn- 
est toil — entirely lone-handed, yet he would not accept 
the slightest of something for nothing. 

What he earnestly desires, is to have the complete 
work published — quickly as possible, and has even 
offered ample security and good interest for a six 
months' loan. 

It will be a book of about 600 pages — same size, class 
of paper and type as this — in Al stiff cover cloth bind- 
ing, with title, etc., printed in 'gold' on front and back: 
There will be only one cut — besides a portrait of the 
author — and will cost about $2000 for the first edition. 

The retail price of the book will be $2.00. 

Now, having lost hopes of securing a loan — unless 
perchance it results from this, I therefore make the 
readers of this 'introduction' the following proposi- 
tion: 

You paid 50c for this booklet. 

Now, if this small section seems worthy and you de- 
sire the complete work, wont you assist in promoting 
its quick publication by at once sending the author 
$1.50 more — for the whole book: Remember that its all 
ready for the press. 

By doing so you will not only get the book — post 
free, hot from the press — much quicker than it can 



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otherwise be gotten out, but save 50c on the transac- 
tion. 

If friends of the movement will promptly respond 
to this sincere and earnest appeal for help — in a noble 
undertaking, each will no doubt receive the full treatise 
long before November 1, 1915. 

Furthermore — the advance subscribers will get 

THE ONLY BOOKS THAT WILL EVER CONTAIN THE GENUINE 
AUTOGRAPH OP THE AUTHOR. 

While an order for one book will be thankfully re- 
ceived, any reasonable number may be had on the same 
terms — before the first edition is off the press. After 
which, however, no less than $2.00 will buy Nature 's 
DrviNE Science. Yet, every dollar received for the 
work — at any time in future, will all be faithfully re- 
turned to the public — through the channel of broadly 
promoting intellectualism; for the balance of my 
life — and all I can make, shall be entirely devoted to 

THE GREAT AND LAUDABLE CAUSE. 

Believe me, that for once at least you will get a square 
deal. 



IMPORTANT 

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and address plainly. 

also 

Any comments — for or against, what is outlined here- 
in, will be gladly received. 

Newspapers are likewise invited to say what they 
think, and please forward marked copies. — Thanks. 

By lending this ' introduction ' to your friends, 
they might be induced to also send an advance or- 
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Respectfully, 

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Of course the contents of this booklet — less this per- 
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the index will designate pages. 



